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Celebration of liberation from German forces, and enthusiastic welcome of Prime Minister George Papandreou and British Armored unit in Athens Greece.
Liberation of Athens Greece during World War 2: Animated map of Athens, Greece. German forces end more than 3 years of occupation by withdrawing from the capital of Athens at end of October 1944, as British Allied forces near the city. Scenes of a ceremony by German troops before leaving, and then German army forces in trucks and armored vehicles leaving the city. Celebration: Greek boys ring bells and smile on departure of German forces. British troops dock in Greece and march into Athens. They are joined by partisan greek soldiers such as those from the ELAS and EAM. Close-up view of ELAS and EAM (National Liberation Front) Greek soldiers in uniform. Workers carry boxes of water. Narrator states that half of Greeks are for victims of malaria or tuberculosis. Boxes of water displayed. Shows the return of Prime Minister George Papandreou on October 18, 1944. Large crowd welcomes and cheers the Prime Minister George Papandreou and display banners for liberating their country. Prime Minister Papandreou puts the wreath on grave of unknown soldiers. British Lt. General Ronald Scobie salutes. General Scobie and Prime Minister Papandreou honor the two unknown soldiers. British Armored unit receive enthusiastic welcome. Sign of 'The Greek People Welcome EAM', and 'Welcome Great Allies KKE'. Greek people welcome the National Liberation Front (EAM) and Communist Party of Greece (KKE). Citizens buy food with inflated currency. Inflation causes citizens to hand over large amounts of currency for small purchases like bread and basic produce.
U.S. Army Air Forces employ air power in the India-Burma theater during World War II. Chinese troops are equipped and trained by U.S. soldiers.
Camera pans across scenes showing masses of Chinese. Narrator cites their large population as a war asset. Lt Gen. Daniel Sultan Commander of US Forces, India–Burma Theater (USFIBT) describes the Allied mission as simply "placing guns in the hands of men in order that they can kill our common enemy." He describes Japan's 1942 strategy of completely isolating China from outside help. Animated map shows Japanese forces attacking China from bases in Thailand and advancing north, driving British forces into India, and leaving Burma in Japanese hands.Glimpse of Japanese troops occupying Burma. Views of American troops evacuated to India. View of Chinese soldiers boarding U.S. Air Transport Command C-46 transport planes for flights from Kunming to Dinjan and Chabua, India. Closeup of some troops inside the cabin of a plane. Chinese soldiers await transport as a C-47 aircraft takes off in the background. Aerial view of two C-47 planes in formation. View from the air of high cloud covered mountains. Storm clouds over the mountains. Downward view from an aircraft flying over the Himalayan Mountains (called flying the "hump" by U.S. pilots). View of Chinese soldiers inside a transport plane. View out the window of a transport plane landing in India. A C-46 airplane taking off. A large formation of Chinese troops seen after more were brought from China to India, later in the war. American soldiers training troops of the Chinese 38th and 22nd Divisions. General Sultan speaks of the need to build up the U.S.Air Transport Command. Two C-47 airplanes on the ground. One named "The Joker." View of sky filled with B-24 Liberator bombers. Sky filled with C-47 transport planes. Chinese soldiers training in Kunming, climbing out of trench in live fire exercise with machine guns firing over their heads and explosive charges detonating near them. Air frame of a P-47 aircraft being loaded and several of Bell P-39 Airacobra aircraft being loaded aboard ship bound to strengthen the U.S. Army 10th and 14th Air Forces in Burma, in 1944. Covered P-47 aircraft without engines being towed by jeeps along a street in Burma. A large airfield with many U.S. fighter planes parked on its ramps. Engines being installed on P-39 aircraft. A flight line filled with P-40 aircraft displaying Chinese roundels. Some fly over a flight line of U.S. Army Air Forces P-39 aircraft. Glimpse of a fighter plane escorting a transport aircraft. A formation of B-24 Liberator bombers dropping bombs and exploding on Japanese ground targets. Workers are seen unloading large amounts of cargo from a B-24 bomber. Workers rolling a large bomb from the plane onto the tailgate of a truck.
American and Chinese forces advance and capture Japanese held Bhamo in Burma, during World War II
Animated map shows American and Chinese forces advancing from Myitkyina to Bhamo, while British forces move to Mogamng to Katha, in Burma during the India-China-Burma campaign of World War 2. Mandalay, Lashio, the Burma Road, and Salween River are also shown on the map. Chinese troops are seen with pack animals moving along road marked by sign reading: "Bhamo Road." Chinese and American troops cross the Irrawaddy River by Pontoon bridge. A heavier item (M3 Lee medium tank) moves via a raft. M3 tanks also cross at affordable locations. Advancing troops move to extreme sides of road for security. Aerial view of Bhamo, on river's edge. Allies employ artillery and U.S. Army Air Forces P-39 Bell Air Cobra planes drop bombs. A Republic P-47 airplane is also seen dropping bombs. Chinese troops fire Browning M1917 machine guns and automatic rifles, as they advance upon the town. Another aerial view of smoke rising at various places in Bhamo. Lieutenant General Daniel Isom Sultan, Commander India-Burma theater, speaks about subsequent advance to the Ledo Road.
Family makes an excursion to the Sakura cherry blossom festival in Japan
A Japanese family makes an excursion to a Hanami (cherry blossoms viewing) festival to view Sakura cherry blossom trees in Japan during World War 2. A Japanese woman dresses her young daughter in a kimono. A Japanese boy dresses up on his own. A Japanese family goes out of the house for Hanami. The father and sons are dressed in Western attire while the mother, grandmother and daughter are wearing kimonos. People crowd the Nishinomaru Garden to watch cherry blossom trees. People crossing a bridge. The Osaka Castle (1-1 Osakajo, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0002, Japan) is seen nearby. The family visits a Shinto shrine on its way to the festival. Japanese boy pulls the bell cord. Coin offerings are tossed to a box in a Shinto shrine. Japanese family clapping their hands and bowing in front of the shrine. Sakura cherry blossom tree viewing in Osaka. Japanese man takes pictures of the cherry blossoms with his camera. Closer view of Sakura blossoms in full bloom. A Japanese storyteller entertains children he uses picture cards to illustrate his story. A Japanese man treats his children with cotton candy. Japanese family have dinner at home. Family eats meat, sashimi (sliced raw fish), cooked vegetables and steamed rice in a bowl with chopsticks. Japanese girl eats a bowl of rice using her chopsticks. Japanese man eating. House maid watches rice steamer in kitchen. Japanese housemaid adds coal to fire that heats water for the ofuro (Japanese bathtub). Japanese boy takes bath. Japanese boy scrubbing his face, lathers and rinses body before entering the ofuro. Japanese boy inside an ofuro bathtub. Japanese woman and house maid prepare futon beds on the floor. Japanese man in a kimono reads newspaper and smokes cigarette before bedtime. Children are asleep. Japanese boy sleeps with a stuffed toy dog. View of Mt. Fuji at night.
Guarded temporary trailers serving as U.S. Army Detroit Operations center following Detroit riots in the United States
Coiled barbed wire. Temporary quarters for Army staff officers in background. View of van and logo on it for "Michigan Bell Telephone Company". Sign reads 'Restricted Area'. Soldiers patrol the temporary quarters. Sign on temporary quarter reads 'TF Detroit Operations'. Officer enters the temporary quarters.
Bob Hope troupe members on stage at camp Enari in Pleiku, South Vietnam.
Bob Hope troupe members on stage at camp Enari in Pleiku, South Vietnam. Bob Hope with Racquel Welch, Barbara McNair, Madilne Hatroge Bell and Elain Dunn at the stage. Elain Dunn and Barbara McNair sing. Racquel speaks. Bob speaks. Phil Crosby and Earl Wilson join them. Earl and Dunn stands at the stage. Racquel sings and dances. Madeline Hatroge speaks. All of them wave. Soldiers clap. (Vietnam War period).
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