U.S. Sailors decorate conning tower of their submarine on VJ Day in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. an American flag streamer flies from the top of their conning tower and they fasten several small Japanese Naval ensigns to a line from the conning tower. Crew members point to symbols of sunken japanese ships and destroyed targets, painted on conning tower.
U.S. forces invading Germany in the final days of World War 2 in Europe. German civilians hold white flags of surrender along sides of road. A German officer and soldiers sitting against a wooden fence at the roadside. German civilians loading belongings into horse drawn wagons. Abandoned and trashed wagons. A U.S. tank firing level at a large building, as Infantrymen run past. United States Army Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt airplanes attack a hilltop building with machine guns and bombs. Burning buildings behind trees.
Celebration of the Bastille Day in Paris, France. The celebration of the 150th anniversary of French independence. Giant lictor's fasces upon branches of laurel and oak (a symbol of France) adorn the stage. A large crowd gathers for the celebration. French Prime Minister Édouard Daladier delivers a speech. Officials and dignitaries at the platform. Troops marching on the street. Aerial view of the celebration.
Rear view as Sherman tanks of the U.S. Army 4th Armored Division carry troops into Schuttenhoffen, Czechoslovakia 2 days before the end of World War 2 in Europe. The area appears relatively untouched by bombing or shelling. Local people line the street on both sides, welcoming the Americans. Front view as the tanks proceed toward the camera. People waving enthusiastically. A U.S. M3 half track follows, pulling an artillery piece. Closeup of a man standing next to the camera, smiling, as the M3 half track passes. View from high place of the half track riding through cheering people forming a corridor in the town square. It is followed by a compact covered fully tracked vehicle (possibly an artillery tractor). Camera pan across the town square, showing people sitting on park benches and standing about. A fountain is in the center grassy area. The people line the route of the American armored vehicles passing the end of the park, and they wave and cheer.
A film on training of navy recruits in the United States. Aerial view of the Training Center at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. The graduation day of the recruits. The recruits march in formation. They hold rifles. Officers review the parade. The recruits stand at attention. Trees in the background. The recruits come out of the main entrance of the Naval Training Center. Ships underway at sea.
Rescue operations after an attack on USS Liberty underway in the Mediterranean Sea during the Six Day Arab Israel conflict. USS Little Rock cruises past the starboard side of USS Liberty. A U.S. Navy UH-2A helicopter flies past USS liberty and over USS Little Rock. USS Little Rock underway at a slow speed. Another UH-2A helicopter flies over the two ships. The radar aboard USS Liberty rotates. USS Little Rock underway at sea. The fantail of USS Little Rock. USS Massey underway at sea.
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