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Crew of the U.S. B-17 "Memphis Belle" begin their 25th (final) mission from Bassingbourn airfield, England, during World War 2

Scenes regarding the U.S. 8th Air Force B-17 named Memphis Belle, the first American bomber and crew to complete twenty-five missions over enemy territory in Europe during World War Two. Views of the peaceful English countryside around the British Royal Air Force Bassingbourn airfield, home base of the U.S. 8th Air Force 91st Heavy Bombardment Group. B-17s parked all around on the airfield. Views of Bassingbourn Church, graveyard, horse-drawn wagon, fields of grain, and farm buildings. On the airfield, ground crews clean canopies, refuel aircraft, and perform maintenance on the B-17s. Bombs seen stacked in munitions dump. Airmen ride on bombs aboard trolleys pulled by tugs. One plays the harmonica. Arriving at B-17s, they begin inserting nose fuzes in bombs. Pilots, Navigators, and bombardiers attend morning mission briefing and learn that their target is Wilhelmshaven. Chaplain prays over several crew members. Bombs are loaded on the B-17s. Crew of the 324th Bomb Squadron B-17, "Memphis Belle," arrives at the aircraft aboard a jeep. Pilot, Captain Robert K. Morgan gives last minute briefing and the crew boards the aircraft for their 25th bombing mission. Their airplane has 24 bombs painted on its side (one for each mission). They start their engines.

Location: Cambridgeshire United Kingdom
Date: 1943
Duration: 7 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045578
German Air Force Junkers 88 bombers on a nighttime bombing mission over London, England

A German airfield where bombers are getting ready to take off on mission to blitz bomb London, England during the Battle of Britain in World War 2. View from one of the German aircraft in a large formation of Junkers 88 bombers in flight. Aerial view as the aircraft pass over the coast of England, United Kingdom. The shoreline visible below. Point of view from inside cockpit of German aircraft mission during bombing raid. British defenders employ lights and antiaircraft fire. Bombs can be seen as exploding lights in the darkness on the ground.

Location: London England United Kingdom
Date: 1940
Duration: 1 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675045588
German soldiers firing and destroyed vehicles on field, France, during World War II.

German soldiers fight against invading Allies, in France. Soldiers fire. Trees along side of field. German soldiers hide behind a building and fire. Bombardment in the field. Smoke arises. German soldiers on a tank. Destroyed British Cromwell CS tank on the field. Soldiers carry a wounded comrade. They converse with each other.

Location: France
Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675045596
United States Navy on attack, bombing the air fields and other areas in Okinawa.

British and United States carrier-based planes bomb Okinawa. United States Navy in action. Battleships at sea. Aircraft taking off from flight deck of the battleship. Men watch the planes. Aircraft drop bombs on the Japanese ships. Smoke arises due to the bombarding. Soldiers fire from battleship at the enemy planes. Enemy planes set in flames. Map points the target areas and the United States base for attack against Japan. Smoke arises due to bombarding. Bombing the air fields of Okinawa. High altitude view of the air fields. (World War II period).

Location: Okinawa Ryukyu Islands
Date: 1945
Duration: 4 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045621
Allied troops advance in Germany and take prisoners (WW2)

Allied troops advance in Germany during World War II. Map points France and Germany. American and British soldiers fire on the battlefield. Wrecked houses. Prisoners of war walk along with the soldiers. Soldiers on tanks. Smoke arises due to firing. Soldiers walk through rubble.

Location: Germany
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045628
Soldiers of Britain's "New Army" practice digging trenches with new entrenching tool in World War I.

World War 1: Members of the British all-volunteer "New Army" (aka Kitchener's Army) try out a new trenching tool, The soldiers appear to have some difficulty digging trenches with the tools. At most, they manage to cut pieces of sod. (They are working under the canopy of a tree, and appear to encounter tree roots.)

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1914
Duration: 1 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045918
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