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Sir Eric Geddes reviews a parade of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy of Annapolis, Maryland.

First Lord of the British Admiralty Sir Eric Geddes visits the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland towards the end of World War I. Sir Eric Geddes, British Admiral Alexander Duff, U.S. Secretary of Navy Josephus Daniels, U.S. Navy Admiral W.S. Benson review a parade of midshipmen along a parade ground. Sir Eric Geddes addresses the midshipmen.

Date: 1918, October 10
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060989
U.S. Battleships with other ships in the Firth of Forth, during World War I

U.S. battleships of Division Nine, augmenting the British Grand Fleet, in Firth of Forth, Scotland, during World War I. The Cantilever Forth rail bridge over the Firth of Forth is seen dimly in the background. The Turkish battlecruiser TCG Yavuz, is seen, and the British aircraft carrier, Furious, in camouflage paint, with aircraft on her deck. .

Date: 1918
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675061034
Allied convoy reaches Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy for the D-Day landings during World War II.

Allied convoy underway for the D-Day landings on Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy during World War II. British sailors on the deck of a ship. The convoy includes LSTs (Landing Ships Tank), LCIs (Landing Crafts Infantry), destroyers, battleships and rocket ships. The bow of a battleship shows British sailors. Convoy vessels with barrage balloons overhead. Omaha Beachhead shows Allied landing crafts and ships.

Date: 1944, June 9
Duration: 3 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675061302
Smoke bombs erupt and people are rescued during 1947 Jerusalem Riots in Palestine

The 1947 Jerusalem Riots in Palestine. Views of Jerusalem from a distance. Downtown Jerusalem with traffic and pedestrians. British authorities begin moving pedestrians away from an area. Smoke erupts from smoke bombs in the street. British troops fire machine gun into the air. "Zion Hall" sign is on building in background. Smoke emerging from building windows. Firefighters hose down smoke bombs in street as crowds are held back. A policewoman helps an old man to cross a street. Fire rescue personnel lower a women from a building on a rope. A ladder is set against side of building. People are lowered to sidewalk on stretchers and carried to Israeli ambulance.

Date: 1947
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061318
U.S. 8th Air Force activities at RAF Station Chelveston, England, in World War II

U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in England during World War 2. Interiors of an operations building shows an operations officer making a call on a phone. Displayed on a board is a chart of the airfield, RAF Chelveston (USAAF Station 105) in Northamptonshire, England. Airmen inside the operations building measure distances on a large wall map. A tower operator fires a flash signal gun. British and American airmen stand on an observation platform and watch B-17s overhead, while several aircrew members sit in the grass below. A British airman on the platform holds a very pistol.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675061355
Bombing missions carried out by 8th Air Force B-17s and their Air Sea Rescue in European Theater during World War II.

A film based on ASR (Air Sea Rescue) by U.S. 8th Air Forces in European Theater during World War II. Formation of B-17 Flying Fortress bombers in flight over Nazi German targets in Europe. Bombardier aboard B-17 sights target through Norden bomb sight. Bombs away view as bombs are dropped over targets. Smoke and flame billows up from explosions. More scenes of bombs being dropped from Allied aircraft and hitting targets below during a day time bombing mission. B-17s face attack from Nazi Luftwaffe fighter aircraft. Air to air combat and dogfight scenes. Gunners aboard B-17 firing at Nazi fighters. A B-17 with a damaged tail. A B-17 on fire goes down. Pilot of the same B-17 gives emergency signal. Crash landing of B-17 on water shows crew members preparing to ditch the B-17 at sea. Crew members on raft and aboard a boat heads for English coast. Door sign reads 'Air Sea Rescue Control Room'. Interior of room shows an officer plotting and planning the timings and air route the bomber squadron must follow from and to target area during the mission. Air Sea Rescue Liaison Sergeant of U.S. army talks over phone and alerts British Royal Navy officer. British Navy officer calls up an officer at the RAF (Royal Air Force) high speech launch base and assigns patrol areas. Royal Navy patrol boats head for assigned areas. Emergency rescue squadron is alerted by an officer. Pilots of rescue aircraft prepare to board P-47 Thunderbolt fighters. View of inflatable rafts and smoke floats carried on theThunderbolts.Flying boat PBY Catalina warms up on runway.

Date: 1944
Duration: 5 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061609