Troops of the U.S. 1st, 3rd, 7th and 9th Infantry Divisions assault cities in the Saar Basin, including Zweibruecken, Saarbruecken, Remagen, Bad Godesberg, and Bonn, during World War II. They attack the cities with tanks and rocket launchers mounted on top of tanks. U.S. Army soldiers of the 3rd Division enter the ruined city of Zweibrücken. U.S. Army 3rd Division commander Major General John O'Daniel ("Iron Mike") is seen discussing strategy with officers and soldiers. The troops of the 7th Division of the 7th Army moving forward into devastated and bombed Saarbrücken. A group of captured German soldier prisoners of war is shown in Saarbrücken. Wreckage of plaque mounted on Rathaus St. Johann (city hall) in Saarbrücken commemorating the Saar plebiscite and Saar status referendum results of 1935 which was announced by Hitler at the Rathaus St. Johann (Rathauspl. 1, 66111 Saarbrücken, Germany) in 1935. Army vehicles crossing the Rhine on pontoon bridge at Remagen. U.S. Army forces entering Bad Godesberg, where citizens are seen waving white flags of surrender from windows in the town. German civilians in Bad Godesberg read a poster on a building wall giving instructions from the Allied Military Government. German citizens with weapons stand in a line to turn-in the weapons, by order of the Allies. Scenes in Bonn, where the 1st Division of the 1st Army drives to the wreckage of the bridge at Bonn over the Rhine River. Views of the largely destroyed bridge at Bonn. American Army forces guard captured German military prisoners of war in area of Bonn. Views of captured German POW in uniform.
Scenes of trench warfare in World War I, when airpower was limited. In contrast, postwar low level aerial views show total destruction in Germany cities from aircraft bombing, alone, during World War 2. A montage of various U.S. warplanes in flight on bombing run and bombs away views with bombs falling toward targets. Planes shown include P-38, B-17, and B-26. A formation of P-38s. A formation of B-26s. A B-26 in D-Day stripes. Bombs striking ground targets. B-17s in high altitude formations with contrails.
P-47 Thunderbolt planes on airfield in Germany near the end of World War 2 in Europe. View across strip at sunset (or sunrise) showing P-47 being towed right in foreground as second P-47 taxis past. Ground crew hoisting fuel tank onto dolly and mounting in under wing of P-47.
Truck convoy carrying German prisoners in ruined town, Germany. Two United States soldiers eating from mess kits among ruins of town. Truck convoy carrying German prisoners passes statue of Bismarck in ruined town. Scene of total ruin and devastation surrounding intact statue of Bismarck. (World War II period).
Allied aircraft in Germany during World War II. United States P-47 aircraft pull up for landing in a German city. A fort like structure on a hill. P-47 aircraft encircles the German city.
Allied aircraft in Germany during World War II. United States P-47 aircraft taxi along before taking off. Crew Chief on the wing of an aircraft gets into the cockpit of the plane. Crew Chief on the wing of the P-47 plane with a pilot in the cockpit. Aircraft taxis along the airfield and takes off.
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