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French General Charles de Gaulle broadcasts from London calling on the French to continue fighting the Germans

View of the French Legion Headquarters in London, with flag at half-mast following the capitulation of France to Germany in World War II. Several French officers, including French Admiral Emile Henry Muselier, who support General Charles de Gaulle and his free French forces, walking on the sidewalk. General de Gaulle enters his Headquarters at St. Stephens House (Present day Norman Shaw Building South, 1 Victoria Embankment, London WC2N 5AQ, United Kingdom) in London, and broadcasts, via the BBC, to the French nation, exhorting them to continue fighting, with their Allies, against the Germans.

Location: France
Date: 1940, June 18
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077068
African American Pastor refers to Hitler's "Mein Kampf" as he tells his church congregation about the critical stakes in World War II."

Camera pans down from the top of St. Thomas Church (1 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, United States) on W 53rd Street and 5th Avenue in New York City. Cars and double-decker bus are seen on the street. Views of other churches in the South. African American children entering a Sunday School. An African American Army Lieutenant in uniform and a woman sit in the balcony of a church with a predominately African American congregation. Camera focuses on the choir singing in a loft on the first floor. An African American soldier in uniform sings a solo with the choir. The African American pastor of the church steps to the pulpit and looks up at the Church's Service flag where numerous stars represent members of the congregation serving in the Armed Services. The Pastor notes that some are present that morning, pointing out Private Roberts, Sergeant Jackson, and Lieutenant Carter, all of them in Army uniforms. He also acknowledges a Woman's Army Corps member, who identifies herself as Private Parks, First Class. As the Pastor speaks, scene shifts American Joe Louis beating German Max Schmeling in their second boxing match in 1938 at Yankee Stadium. Scene shifts to Max Schmeling training with German paratroopers and Joe Louis running an obstacle course during U.S. Army basic training in World War 2. The American flag and constitution are seen in contrast to the German Nazi flag and Adolf Hitler's book, Mein Kampf, now seen being held by the Pastor of the church, as he reads excerpts from it to the congregation. Several views of church attendees listening to the Pastor, as he reads despicable remarks about African Americans from Hitler's book.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 6 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077349
A U.S. Navy training film about controlling malaria among United States soldiers in the Pacific during World War II

At start, this film shows a U.S. Military tent camp somewhere in the South Pacific during World War II. Heavy rains create breeding grounds for Anopheles mosquitos as seen when a Navy technician holds up a sample of water containing mosquito larvae. A jeep rides through mud, creating road ruts that become mosquito breeding grounds, which are seen swarming around them. Two scenes of bulldozers is being used to destroy soft surface, rutted roads. One employs a disc harrow. Closeup of the discs. Two men step under barbed wire and look at sign reading: "Use Authorized roads only." Scene shifts to American infantry moving cautiously through the jungles and engaging Japanese with hand grenades and small arms. A field clinic where a malaria patient is being treated. A soldier uses a sprayer inside his tent quarters to kill mosquitos. Troops marching back to a field headquarters, benefitting from taking precautions against malaria.

Location: Pacific Theater
Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077566
The Presidential office building and people on street in Taipei, Taiwan.

Buildings and people in Taipei, Taiwan. The Presidential Office Building (No.122, Sec. 1, Chongqing South Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan) along Ketagalan Boulevard in Zhongzheng District with vehicular traffic in the foreground. Children play around a fountain and traffic on street in the background. Chinese signs on shops along Chung Hwa Road.

Location: Taipei Taiwan
Date: 1961, March 4
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675077598
German Wasserfall missile lifts off and descends during a test firing in Germany during World War II.

German Wasserfall missile, a surface to air missile being test fired in Germany during World War 2. Wasserfall anti-aircraft rocket (Wasserfall Ferngelenkte Flakrakete) on a launch pad near a hangar. Missile lifts off emitting a thick smoke trail. Missile in flight. Missile descends leaving behind a vapor trail. (Note: Location is the island "Greifswalder Oie" - seen the test stand from the north looking south from the small west coast access road.)

Location: Germany
Date: 1944
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675077654
German Wasserfall missile lifts off from a launch pad during a test firing in Germany during World War II.

German Wasserfall missile, a surface to air missile being test fired in Germany during World War 2. Wasserfall missile lifts somewhat unsteadily from pad. Missile heads skyward emitting flame and smoke. A high-speed timer is shown in the foreground. (Note: Location is Greifswalder Oie - just south of the central test stand - looking north)

Location: Germany
Date: 1944
Duration: 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675077656
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