Activities of members of U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders in Burma during World War II. Soldiers lead pack mules across stream. Wounded soldier is carried on litter on hillside. Plasma is administered to the wounded soldier under hospital tent.
Activities of U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders in Burma during World War II. Group of soldiers in jungle near Tingkrukawang. A soldier sets up an 81mm mortar. Troops load shells.
U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders battle enemy in Burma during World War II. A 60mm mortar is fired from clearing. In a trench 30 yards from the enemy, a few soldiers fire BARs (Browning Automatic Rifles) and rifle grenades. Soldier fires carbine, then snaps his fingers and points. Soldiers look at Japanese saber, ammunition, and other articles.
U.S. Army's 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders battle enemy in Burma during World War II. A 60mm mortar is fired from clearing. Chinese litter bearers evacuate a soldier hit by machine gun fire. A grave is dug for one of the two soldiers killed.
Flight tests of six JU-207 engined German flying boat Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking in Germany during World War II. BV-222 taxis over water way from shore. Starboard side of aircraft wing and two engines over water. BV-222 takes off from water. Pilot inside control cabin of BV-222 in flight. Co-pilot and pilot converse with each other. BV-222 cabin shows two pilots and other person sitting in between them. Aircraft radio-navigational equipment with man sitting at desk operating several instruments. BV-222 downs over water, lands and continue to taxi over water in all directions.
Flight tests, during World War 2, of German flying boat Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking, powered by six JU-207 engines. BV-222 taxis over Elbe River. BV-222 takes a turn. BV-222 taking off. BV-222 in flight. ( Note: Location is Hamburg-Finkenwerder, where Airbus facility is now located. In the background can be seen the north Bank of the Elbe river at Blankenese.)
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