United States 1st Army soldiers attack a farm house near Franco-Belgian border to drive out German troops during World War II. Soldiers fire as tanks roll and bombs explode. German troops and equipment are captured by Americans.
General Eisenhower in trench coat walks with Lieutenant General William H. Simpson, Commander, U.S. 9th Army, and Major General Raymond S. McLain, Commander of its XIX Corps, on a visit to the front, in Germany, during World War II. The three Generals converse. Eisenhower smokes a cigarette, as Simpson points out something of interest. Background shows devastated war-torn areas. Next the Generals are seen in front of a battered former German Headquarters bunker, now occupied by Americans, on which an eagle and damaged relief lettering is displayed. Eisenhower and Simpson climb into a jeep displaying a circle of 5 stars on its bumper. It proceeds, followed by another jeep displaying two stars, in which, XIX Corps Commander McLain is riding. More army vehicles follow. They continue along a rutted dirt road towards more bombed out areas.
A film titled 'Activities in European theater of operations' shows gun camera films from U.S. P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang fighter planes shooting down German planes during World War II.In one, the German pilot is seen bailing out and falling away from his airplane. In another, the German plane explodes and its wing falls off. One sequence shows the German plane trying evasive maneuvers and then rolling over as the pilot bails out. His chute is seen opening moments later. Other scenes show aircraft losing wings, and one exploding into a ball of fire. One scene shows a strafing run at a steam locomotive pulling a train. The locomotive billows white smoke. Two more attacks against trains result in huge fiery explosions.
A film titled 'Army's newest mortar' Different parts and dimensions of United States 4.2 inch mortar are explained. Used for direct fire against stationary objects 4.2 inch mortar consists of a clamp, reaction chamber, fixed firing pin. Soldiers assemble the mortar. It is mounted on a tripod stand. Soldiers carry it in a machine gun cart. Trinitrotoluene (TNT) filled shells are fired from the mortar Rocket drivers are used for firing at low elevation areas whereas gravity fire is used for the areas at a higher elevation. (World War II period).
Four Japanese Ministry of the Navy admirals gather for address on radio, appealing to Japanese defense workers to increase their efforts, during World War 2. Map of the Philippines in Japanese. Japanese shipyard workers listening to the radio address. Many are dressed in kokumin-fuku worker uniforms. Young Japanese women, also war production workers, seen wearing white bands around their heads, listening to the radio address. Shipyard workers in moving cab of a crane, listening. Large formation of Japanese women wearing the white headbands, listening.
Japanese Lieutenant General steps from a headquarters building and walks toward airfield ramp, during World War 2. He poses for photograph with staff officers in background. In change of scene, The general, dressed in flight gear, is escorted with an aide, to a kawasaki ki-49 bomber (Helen), which they board through a door in the roundel on the aircraft fuselage. The General goes forward to pilot's seat and secures cockpit canopy. The aircraft is seen taking off. change of scene shows a Japanese Squadron Commander standing on a step stool, to brief his pilots. After the briefing, they salute and go to their aircraft. Engine being started on a kawasaki ki-49 bomber.Two are seen taking off as ground crews wave to them.
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