Shows an air raid by German Messerschmitt bf 109 and Junkers 88 bombers on Bone in Algeria, North Africa, during World War 2. Allied forces counterattack and fire tracer bullets. Air raid sirens sound and people in streets flee for cover. Anti aircraft (AA) gun crew fires at German planes. British Supermarine Spitfire takes off from an Allied airfield in Bone. U.S. P-38s in the skies. RAF Spitfires and USAAF P-38s engage German Me-109 and Junkers 88. Burning wreckage of a downed Messerschmitt. Scenes of air battle at night. Several burning wreckages of downed Nazi planes. Parachute flares dropped from a German plane are hit by tracer bullets. Junkers 88 burns at night. Bombed buildings in Bone and people on the streets with their belongings. Local people signal ' V ' for their victory over the Germans. Wreckage of downed German planes such as Messerschmitts, Dornier DO-17s and Heinkel 111s scattered across a countryside field. Tail section of Messerschmitt with swastika symbol.
Captured Italian parachute troops in North Africa. One salutes and smiles, then does a somersault in jest. British or Commonwealth guard troops can be seen in background. Shows closeup of the Italian Paratroop insignia on one of the Italian soldier's uniform. (World War II period).
Heavy rainfall over the Tebourba valley in Tunisia,North Africa. German Panzer tank column can be seen in the valley. Map shows a war plan of the Allied forces. German Panzer division advances from Tunis while Allied forces advance from Nedtez El Bab. Allied tanks such as M3 Stuart,US half tracks, British scout cars and other armored vehicles advance to Tebourba. U.S. P-38s and Spitfires provide air support to the Allied convoy. Scout cars and M3 half tracks provide ground reconnaissance.
Allied Force artillery exchange fire with the Germans at the road connecting Medjez-El-Bab and Tebourba in Tunisia,North Africa. Allied soldiers take cover behind trees and bushes while tanks advance forward. A British ammunition truck is hit and catches fire. German Mark IV tanks mounted with 88mm anti-tank guns can be seen exchanging fires with the Allied Forces. Allied artillery hits the Mark IVs and enemy's 88mm gun positions. Captured German soldiers taken away as prisoners of war (POW). U.S. Army medic soldiers tend to the wounded. (World War II period).
German prisoners of war(PoWs) taken away at gun-point by the Allied soldiers. Scenes of captured Italian parachute troops ( members of Afrika Korps) and German PoWs. Dead German soldiers along a roadside are examined by Allied British and American Army forces.
Scenes of destruction in London, England after German Luftwaffe blitzkrieg bombing attack (Blitz) on the city during World War 2. Night time views of bombed buildings and some being consumed by fire. Camera at ground level viewing dramatic scene upward, as it pans from left to right showing buildings in flames and with flaming pieces and sparks raining down. Views of firemen fighting fires using water hoses. Day time views as air raid wardens and civilians dig through the rubble. Scenes of London residents rescuing their chickens. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit British citizens in the streets outside of bombed buildings and talk to Londoners. Queen Elizabeth talks to a group of boys gathered in front of her.
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