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Scenes from the Battle of Stalingrad during World War 2.

Siege of Stalingrad, from 1942 through 1943. Germans and Soviets battle for Stalingrad in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) during World War II. German Stuka dive bombers in a line for a take off. A formation of German Stukas JU-87s. Soviet troops march across a field. German Pz.III tanks go across dry land. German heavy artillery lay down a barrage on the city of Stalingrad. Explosions in the city. German troops advance across a scrubby terrain throwing hand grenades. German troops use flame throwers against Soviet troop positions. Shell bursts in the city. Smoke rises. Buildings in Stalingrad on fire. German soldiers advance into outskirts of Stalingrad which shows completely demolished buildings. Smoke rises in the city. Winter scenes show Soviet artillery firing at German troop positions following successful Soviet encirclement of German forces in Operation Uranus. A Soviet officer with his beard covered with frost. Soviet troops counterattack across snow covered fields. Aerial views of Soviet aircraft including Tupolev Tu-2. Dead German soldiers lying in a field. Soviet troops advance. Street to street fighting. Soviet machine guns fired.

Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070875
British Lieutenant General Percival, Japanese General Yamashita and other officers sign surrender documents in Singapore.

Surrender of British-led forces on February 15,1942 in Singapore during World War II. British Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival led by a Japanese officer, marches with a flag of truce to the Old Ford Motor Factory in Bukit Timah to negotiate the surrender. Sign on a building 'Ford'. Interior: British General Percival seated at table with another officer. Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita comes out from his car and enters into a building. British General Percival, Japanese General Yamashita and other officers sign surrender documents. Ruins and smoke rising. Barbed wire perimeter. Japanese flag seen. Japanese celebrate their victory.

Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675071244
View of buildings and civilians sit on benches in a park in Hawaii.

Lifestyle and activities of civilians in Hawaii, United States during World War 2. A sign board reads "Cove City". Another sign board reads "Victory Garden, Kaimuki, February 4, 1942". View of a swimming pool. A fence in the foreground. Ships seen in the harbor in the background. A government building. A flag flutters in wind in front of the building. Piles of dirt stacked up in the foreground. A lawn, trees, ground and a large piece of property. A sign in front of a store reads "Photo Studio" with Japanese writing underneath. A building resembling a church. In Honolulu, civilians sit on benches in a park. An old man walks past in the foreground.

Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072316
U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 Mitchell bombers take off from USS Hornet (CV-8) in the Pacific for raid on Japan during World War II.

A film based on mission of USS Hornet (CV-8) in Pacific Ocean during World War II. On 18th April, 1942 USS Hornet CV-8 underway with 16 U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 Mitchell bombers parked on flight deck to carry out Doolittle Raid on Japan. U.S. Army Air Forces Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle, leader of the raiding force, wires a Japanese medal to a 500-pound bomb, during ceremonies on the flight deck of USS Hornet (CV-8). The B-25s are prepared for take off. The B-25s take off from flight deck of USS Hornet (CV-8). USN (United States Navy) Fleet Admiral William Halsey on the deck of USS Hornet (CV-8) looks up at B-25 in flight.

Date: 1942, April 18
Duration: 2 min 11 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675074565
TBD Devastator torpedo bombers of U.S. Navy Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) take off from USS Hornet for Battle of Midway in Pacific.

A film based on mission of USS Hornet (CV-8) in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Members of U.S. Navy Torpedo Squadron 8 (VT-8) who are to participate in Battle of Midway, pose aboard deck of USS Hornet underway. Radioman George Field, Radioman Hollis Martin, Lieutenant Commander John Waldron, pose who would be killed in action later. Only survivor of the mission Ensign George Gay poses on deck with Radioman Hollis Martin. U.S. TBD Devastator torpedo bombers take off from flight deck of USS Hornet on 4th June, 1942. Men at work in the radio room. Church service for the dead men in the Battle of Midway.

Date: 1942, June
Duration: 2 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675074566
U.S. Navy USS Hornet (CV-8) sinks after battling Japanese bombers during Battle of the Santa Cruz in World War II.

Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands on 26th of October, 1942 during World War II. U.S. aircraft take off from U.S. Navy USS Hornet (CV-8) carrier at dawn. Members of crew on U.S. carrier look through binoculars. Japanese bombers formation overhead. Gun crews of USS Hornet (CV-8) attack the Japanese aircraft. Japanese aircraft in flames crash. Flak bursts in sky. USS Hornet gets torpedoed and bombed heavily. USS Hornet burns. The crew abandons the USS Hornet. Members of the crew board rescue boats. USS Hornet being sunk by torpedo attacks at night. Wounded men transferred to other U.S. ships and taken ashore. New ships being launched from shipyards in United States.

Date: 1942, October 26
Duration: 5 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675074568