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USAAF airmen load bombs on B-26 of 323rd Bomb Group preparing for mission to bomb targets in Germany during World War II

Slate identifies location as A-83 (Denain-Prouvy Airdrome, France) and date as 29 April (1945). Ground crew armorers are connecting wires to bombs and loading them into the bomb bay of a a U.S. Army Air Forces Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the 323rd Bombardment Group. View from under the aircraft as a crewman gives signal to close bomb bay doors and they slowly close and lock. Ground crewman removes a metal chock from the aircraft wheel. Flight crew members climb aboard the aircraft. A crew member writes in chalk on a bomb sitting on the ground. The message is: "Happy Boithday Hoimann from Duffy's Tavern," (conveying the New York accent associated with characters in "Duffys Tavern" radio show). World War 2; WWII; WW2.

Date: 1945, April 29
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675056441
Flight crew of USAAF 323rd Bomb Group stages scenes in their B-26 aircraft, during World War II

Staged views from inside a Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the USAAF 323rd bombardment Group, at Denain-Prouvy Airdrome, France, in World War 2. Pilot and copilot settle into their respective seats in the cockpit. The pilot hangs a pair of white baby shoes from tubing (vacuum or hydraulic line?) crossing the cockpit windshield. He pats the shoes. View of pilot's hand advancing both engine throttles.Then view of copilot's hand adjusting throttles and mixtures. View of waist gunner peering out of B-26 and maneuvering his machine gun in various directions. A B-26 (with white tail of the 323rd Bomb Group) parked with both engines running. The engines shut down and its 4-bladed props stop. Views of pilot's and copilot's hands maneuvering the yokes in the cockpit. Crew member assists pilot as he dons a flak jacket (Flyers Vest M1). He then dons a flying helmet, and taps his good-luck baby shoes again. Copilot maneuvers control yoke as they converse using their throat microphones.

Date: 1945, April 29
Duration: 2 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675056442
Scenes of USAAF 323rd Bomb Group B-26s being serviced at Denain-Prouvy Airdrome (A-83) France, during World War II

Montage of scenes at advanced airbase Denain-Prouvy Airdrome (A-83) France, during World War 2. A pet dog sits atop a bomb on the ground. A U.S. Airman of the 323rd Bombardment Group pets the dog. Next, an Airman is seen fastening fins on a bomb. A Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft is towed along a taxiiway. Camera goes back to a bomb now being loaded under a B-26. Armorers remove belts of 50 caliber machine gun ammunition from cartons and load into aircraft cannisters. Another bomb being positioned for upload into a B-26. Slate appears noting location as A-83. Ground crew refueling a B-26 from a fuel truck, using hoses over its wings.

Date: 1945, April 29
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675056443
Squadron of American B-26 bombers takes off from advanced base in France during World War II

Camera follows Martin B-26 Marauder bombers taking off from Denain-Prouvy Airdrome (A-83) France, during World War 2. They are a Squadron of aircraft from the U.S. Army Air Forces 323rd Bombardment Group (displaying white tails of the 323rd). Camera tracks them each as they complete their respective take offs in succession. Afterwards, the aircraft are seen beginning to assemble in formations high overhead.

Date: 1945, March
Duration: 1 min 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675056444
Forced visit of German civilians to Buchenwald concentration camp by Allied forces after World War II.

Forced visit of the German civilians to Buchenwald concentration camp by the Allied forces after World War II. Emaciated and tortured inmates lean against walls of the concentration camp. German civilians walk in the area of the concentration camp and women cover their faces. United States soldiers make them walk through the area of the camp. Several women weep at the sight of Nazi atrocities victims.

Date: 1945, April 16
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675056447
Strafing German factories and motor trucks driving on highways by Allied bombers, during World War II.

Strafing German factories and motor trucks driving on highways by Allied bombers, during World War II. A bomber plane dives down and drops bomb targeted at a German factory. The plane points upwards after dropping bomb. Agricultural farms and highways as seen from the flying bomber. Allied bombers strafe German trucks on highways. The trucks drive fast on the highway. Explosion and smoke rises from a truck struck on the highway by Allied bombers.

Date: 1945, April 16
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675056449