American soldiers at the French-Belgian border in World War 2. Belgian countryside on the French border. Several trees in view. An American tank burning on the side of a road Other tanks move past . Trees on the side of the path. Several tanks move past a building. Houses on the side of a road. American soldiers patrol on the roads. Belgian women coming out of a house.
German soldiers being encouraged to surrender during World War 2. A German commanding Officer riding on the hood of an American jeep moving along a road among the trees. Several American soldiers among the trees. The German officer at the window of a house, telliing his troops they should surrender. A few American officers beside the German officer. The German officer and some U.S. soldiers move up a small hill. Gradually German soldiers come out of hiding and surrender to the Americans. A German prisoner removes his weapon belt. Large numbers of German soldiers assembled in an open field.
A Curtiss SB2C Helldiver bomber takes off from the deck of the USS Hancock (CV-19). Men on the deck direct the take off. Another aircraft carrier and a destroyer in the background.
The USS Hancock (CV-19) underway in the Pacific Ocean. Extremely rough seas seen as the Hancock rides out a typhoon. A man stands on a lower deck of the USS Hancock. The ship rising and falling in the heavy seas.
In preparation to launch the aircraft carrier,USS Hancock (DV-19) shipyard workers (Riggers) at the Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, remove key supports from under her hull. On the upper side, workers use timber battering rams to loosen supports, while below, others use ropes to lower them. The platform at the ship's bow is covered in patriotic bunting. The ship begins to move down the ways, stern first, into the water. As she floats away, tugboats standby to assist.
Celebration for the launch of the U.S. Aircraft carrier USS Hanock (CV-19) at Bethlehem Steel Shipyards, Fore Rive, Massachusetts. Band plays on the pier. Band members dressed in white. Large crowd on the pier. Views from the deck of the USS Hancock as she goes down the ways during launch.
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