U.S. Military Mission visits Communist headquarters and meets its leaders in Yenan, Shensi province, China during World War II. Chinese soldiers capture a Japanese outpost. Mules carry the weapons and equipment seized from Japanese outpost. Large number of rifles, machine guns, mortar launchers, radio stations and supplies seized during battle displayed by soldiers. Japanese prisoners captured by Chinese soldiers during the battle.
United States Military Mission visits Communist headquarters and meets its leaders in in Yan'an, Shaanxi province, China during World War II. General Patrick Hurley and other U.S. Army officers of the mission at their base. General Hurley talks to Chinese Communist leader Zhou Enlai. The officers of mission pose for a group photograph. The Chinese leaders and officers bid farewell to the American officers of the mission. Officers board a plane to return. Chinese soldier march on roads and a truck pass by their side.
United States Navy loads war materiel aboard an LST,in the Pacific theater, during World War II. A four wheeled trailer, artillery and equipment hoisted by a crane aboard an LST(Landing Ship Tank) at the loading dock. Artillery gun raised at the dock as men assist. A soldier stands on a ship and watches the dock area. An operator in the control room of a ship. Other ships and group of marines on the deck.
United States Navy vessels and war boats underway towards Palau Islands for the Peleliu Invasion during World War II. U.S. Navy officials on the bridge of Landing Ship Tank (LST-554). Deck and bow of the LST. Colors and signal flags on the deck. Other ships and LSTs of the convoy sail in the sea. A heavy machine gun on the deck of the LST.
United States Navy LST-554 starts voyage towards Palau Islands for the Peleliu Invasion during World War II. Swimmers dive from LST deck and swim in the sea. The swimmers jump from other boats and swim towards the boats. U.S. Marines aboard the LST (Landing Ship Tank) talk to each other and play cards. Military vehicles and equipment under cover aboard the LST.
U.S. Sailors and Marines participate in traditional nautical ceremonies marking the crossing of the Equator, aboard the Landing Ship Tank, LST 554, during World War 2. This involves "Shellbacks" (sailors who have already crossed the equator) intiating "pollywogs" (sailors who have never crossed the Equator) into the Kingdom of Neptune. "Pollywogs" are seen assembled below, and then brought up on deck where they are subject to various forms of horseplay and embarrassment (all in good fun). Some are seen in silly lookout poses. One is seen nearly atop the ship's mast. One, naked, pours water over the head of another. Another is made to dance with a mop. Then two are made to dance together, after which they must mop the deck. Finally, the Pollywogs have their heads shaved, and dunked in water, after which they run a gauntlet of shellbacks who hit them hard (with soft paddles). Initiates being sprayed with water on deck.
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