A scene from the beginning of the invasion of Poland during World War II. A single wide moving shot of a large formation of German army troops marching through the Polish city of Chorzow (German name Konigshutte), which bordered Germany. The street is packed with civilian men, women, and children who raise their hands and cheer, some with Nazi salutes, welcoming the German soldiers because many citizens of that area considered themselves half German or "Volksdeutsch." A few soldiers at the front of the column can be seen smiling as they press their way through the cheering crowd.
Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh WL Saunders arrives in Washington DC at Washington National Airport. His C-47 transport taxis and halts at the airport. Troops march to the plane to receive the General. Marshal Saunders deplanes. Photographers click pictures. Saunders reviews and salutes the troops. He talks to U.S. military officers. U.S. transport plane in the background.
U.S. Army 31st Regiment Tank Company during attack on Hill 1062, or Papasan Hill, in Korea during the Korean War "Battle of Old Baldy". Commanding Officer of the company briefing the soldiers (white and some African American soldiers) about mission on Hill 1062 (Papasan Hill). Tanks parked in the background. Soldiers on tanks. They load the tanks with shells. Soldiers put on bullet proof vests. The tank convoy advances. Close-up view on moving tank from must behind should of soldier in lead tank, with his head out of the lead tank hatch. Tanks moving on valley floor toward Hill 1062. Smoke from explosions and bombardment on Hill 1062 ahead. 7th Division artillery provides protective fire as the tanks get into position. Enemy fire incoming including machine gun and artillery fire. Soldiers in U.S. Army tanks fire at enemy positions on hills. U.S. aircraft in the air dropping bombs. Smoke due to bombardment. A smoke screen laid out by chemical engineers on the roads. Chemical engineer soldiers carry materials for laying down smoke screen to provide cover as tank convoy retreat from forward positions. Tank convoy moves back to the camp.
45th Infantry Division soldiers of the U.S. Army near a bunker on a hillside in Korea during the Korean War. A soldier seated near the bunker. Others seated and stand nearby. Soldiers check their rifles and equipment as they prepare to move out. Soldiers help each other apply camouflage paint on their faces. They gather around for instructions. A bespectacled soldier smokes. Closeup view of soldiers during briefing, including an African American soldier in the group. Soldiers wear helmets camouflaged with foliage.
A film titled 'USS Saufley: living conditions' about the living conditions aboard U.S. Navy destroyer USS Saufley (EDDE 465). The destroyer underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Technicians before a control panel in the engineering plant. Men work before gauges. Technicians type and send messages in the communication room. Crew members work in the Combat Information Center. Technicians inside a plotting room.
The living conditions aboard U.S. Navy destroyer USS Saufley (EDDE-465), underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Men sort papers aboard USS Saufley. Sailors work at a laundry aboard the ship. A Medic treats a wounded sailor in a dispensary aboard USS Saufley. An engineer log room. Sailors sleep in bunks aboard the ship. Sailors wake up and get off their beds. They climb up a ladder to the washroom. Interiors of the wash room. Layout of urinals, toilets, and sinks in head and washroom areas. Men seated on toilet seats. A man in a shower with a tattoo of a woman on his leg. Others wait for their turn outside the shower. Due to crowded conditions, sailors sleep on bunks in the mess hall of the ship. Sailors waking up and gathering towels and washroom gear from lockers and storage areas.
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