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British battleship destroys German supply ship during World War 2

Reconnaissance aircraft Supermarine Walrus (Seagull) is catapulted from British battleship. Distant view of German Supply ship in heavy seas.British naval scouts and officers track Nazi supply ship with binoculars and telescopes.Nazi supply ship explodes into flames in a distance.British scout reconfirms target's destruction. Cinematic shot of cannon on warship and its burning target on the horizon. Food is given to German Prisoners of War aboard the warship. Close up of old German POW.

Date: 1941, July
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028744
British troops attack Vichy French invaders in Syria during Battle of Damascus.

Scenes from Syria-Lebanon Campaign in World War II. British troops fire artillery on French Protectorate in Syria. Distant view of explosions. Victorious British troops parade in French freed city of Damascus. British APC's and trucks march down the streets and are welcomed by thousands of natives. Columnized parade of British cavalry at town square. View of British-allied Free French soldiers lined up with rifles. Numerous gather to witness the event.

Date: 1941, July
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028745
OPM chief Knudsen visits Boeing factory in Seattle.

Chief of the Office of Personnel Management OPM Knudsen visits Seattle's Boeing manufacturing factory. Knudsen inspects factory accompanied with factory officials. This is probably Plant 2 on the Boeing grounds. Assembly line production of various Boeing planes goes on. Overhead view of 3 Boeing fuselages under construction. This is a few months before the United States' entry into World War 2.

Date: 1941, July
Duration: 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028749
Children collect scrap aluminum utensils for World War 2 effort in Wilmington Ohio.

People of Wilmington Ohio including hundreds of children collect scrap aluminum metal for the War cause during ration effort for World War 2. Small boy throws metal cup toward three Boy Scouts in truck loaded with scrap metal. Scrap metal deposited under banner saying "ALUMINUM FOR DEFENSE". Boy Scouts pose for camera with scrap metal in hands. They add scraps to collected pile.

Date: 1941, July
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028750
Annual American Derby commences at Arlington Park, Illinois.

Shows horse-racing event of Annual American derby at Arlington Park in Illinois. Four thoroughbreds or racing horses line up at starting grid. Thousands cheer up for their favorites from stands. High speed views of the horse race underway. Warren Wright's 3-year old Chestnut horse, Whirlaway running wide at the track emerges out victorious taking over other three by surprise.

Date: 1941, July
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028755
National Marbles Tournament for the MIBS title in Wildwood New Jersey, with 14 year old Gerald Robinson declared winner

Children gather to compete at the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood to find out who is the mightiest mibster, or marble player. Several hexagonal shaped mats are laid on floor. Two players face-off each other per mat. Spectators gather in number to cheer up for their favorites. Fellow players watch as the final round goes on. Gerald Robinson, a 14 year old boy from Scranton, emerges as the proud winner. Gerald Robinson is given the MIBS title crown by an official present.

Date: 1941, July
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028756