British Army Cruiser tanks in North Africa. British 8th Army tanks roll along desert roads in North Africa. British soldier atop a tank turret. Tanks, trucks and infantrymen move along the desert. (World War II period).
Scenes from a Japanese Yanagi (Willow) submarine mission that carried war-essential minerals and materiel to German-occupied Lorient, France, in World War 2. The submarine (I-30) code-named Cherry Blossom (Sakura in Japanese and Kirschblüte in German) is the first to travel on a visit from the Pacific to Europe during World War 2. Opening scene shows I-30 underway on the surface, with its crew in dress uniforms on deck and officers in the conning tower. Several German Kriegsmarine (Navy) officers, including Admiral Karl Dönitz, Commander of the German U-boat fleet, and another Admiral, are seen rendering classic military (not nazi) salutes. Closeup of some Japanese officers and men standing on the deck of their submarine as it glides past the pier. Local seamen, all giving the Nazi salute, crowd the deck of a nearby ship. Glimpse of Doenitz and the other Admiral walking a gangplank to board the I-30, where they greet officer delegation of the submarine, as the Japanese Naval Attaché to Germany, Captain Yokoi Tadao, and the I-30's Captain,Commander Endo Shinobu, stand nearby. Doenitz, and the two Japanese officers are seen conversing, on deck amidst gathering of German naval officers. Scene shifts to the land, where German Grand Admiral,Erich Raeder (4-striped admiral insignia on sleeve) speaks with Commander Endo Shinobu, as Captain Yokoi Tadao, stands nearby. Next, Officers and sailors are seen saluting from the conning tower of the I-30. A closeup of Commander Endo Shinobu saluting. The I-30 slowly moves away from the pier.
A training film titled 'Camouflage principles' about the means and importance of camouflage in World War II. Aerial view of an area. A soldier at map. Soldiers come out of a haystack and reveal a concealed artillery piece. A camouflaged tank on a field. A jeep amidst bushes to makes its detection impossible.
A training film in the United States about the means and importance of camouflage in World War II. A soldier seated on a branch of a tree observes an area. View of an area as seen through binoculars. Soldiers move across a field. Aerial view of an area. A Jeep on a field. A landing strip on the ground. An observer studies the details of an aerial photo. He closely examines the terrain with a magnifying glass.
A World War 2 training film in the United States about the means and importance of camouflage in a war. An observer studies an aerial photograph. Markings on a photograph. A drawing depicts the means of detecting an enemy installation as trucks leave marks on the road leading to the installation. It depicts how the traffic must be rooted past the installation. Soldiers at a map as they discuss and take down notes. A soldier puts up a sign on a tree that reads 'Keep on taped path', 'no smoking after sundown'. A soldier covers a truck with dry branches of a tree.
A training film in the United States about the means and importance of camouflage in World War II. An artillery piece being covered with leaves and branches. Aerial view of an area. A camouflaged net is used to conceal equipment. A jeep is concealed under crates near a shed. A reconnaissance aircraft in flight. Artillery being fired from a camouflaged position.
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