U.S. and Japanese forces battle during the Bougainville Campaign of World War II. A U.S. Army Air Forces Grasshopper light aircraft takes off to conduct a reconnaissance mission against Japanase forces who hold part of Bougainville, New Guinea. The aircraft in flight over difficult terrain, flying slowly at tree-top height. The pilot spots Japanese positions and radios the ground forces. U.S. artillery is positioned and fired. They blast revealed Japanese positions. Infantry units land near the Jaba River and progress to clean up isolated Japanese troops. A Grasshopper in flight overhead.
New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey hails the Liberation of Paris by the Allied forces. The New York State Capitol building (State St. and, Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12224, United States) in Albany, New York. Governor Dewey addresses the nation regarding the Liberation of Paris in World War II. He states that the incident is an inspiration to others still under the Nazi German occupation. He talks about the contribution of Allied forces to the cause, America's war efforts and the goal to defeat Germany and Japan.
Croatia during World War II. Priests and choir boys parade in an All Saints' Day procession. Civilians participate in the celebration. The procession heads towards a graveyard. People bring flowers to the graves of relatives. Women and soldiers lay flowers on graves. War memorials and sculptures in the graveyard. Budapest: The graves of Croatian members of the Ustascha movement against Bolshevism are decorated. A priest addresses a crowd during the ceremony. Hungarian soldiers march in honor of the deceased. Officers and priests attend the ceremony. War memorials and statues in the graveyard. People pay tribute to the deceased. They lay flowers on relatives' graves. People light candles and pray.
From captured German newsreels in World War II. The Columbus Monument (Plaça Portal de la Pau, s/n, 08001 Barcelona, Spain) in Barcelona, Spain. Spanish officers and dignitaries arrive at the monument. Falangist youth in uniform stand at the foot of the statue. Officers and uniformed Spanish Falangist youth lay a wreath on the Columbus Monument commemorating the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. The Falange youth perform a Nazi-like salute after laying the wreath. A large crowd gathered around to watch the event. Guards around the monument. The monument statue and column. The Spanish officers review a parade. Dignitaries greet the visiting officers.
German flying ace Walter "Nowi" Nowotny during a propaganda tour in Vienna, Austria during World War II. Viennese crowds greet and acclaim the German Luftwaffe officer, a native of Austria. Civilians cheer and take his autographs. Women present him with flowers. German officers accompany the flyer. Nowotny bids farewell to his family on completion of his leave. His family bids him farewell as he boards a Junkers JU-88 aircraft for the flight back to his duty base. German officers salute him. The aircraft taxis and takes off.
War bond rally in England during World War II. Commander of the U.S. 8th Air Force Lieutenant General James H. Doolittle purchases a war bond at a booth and signs a register. American soldier seated on ground as Military Policemen (MP) stand in the foreground. Soldiers including WACs (Women's Army Corps) run across for seats before the Army Air Forces band. MPs march. Military band marches. Soldiers seated as Major Glenn Miller speaks into a microphone about the war bonds. Members of the Army Air Forces band play various instruments and sing. Soldiers applaud in appreciation. Lieutenant General Doolittle and other officers listen to the band play.
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