Soviet sailors moving torpedoes on dollies, across a sandy air strip, where Ilyushin IL-4 torpedo bombers are parked, during World War 2. Several soviet officers converse. Munitions crews are seen loading a torpedo underneath one of the aircraft. The aircrew arrives at the aircraft and two are seen putting on backpack parachutes and helmets, as they board. Several IL-4s taxi out, and are then seen flying in loose formation. Brief view of crew member in cockpit. Inside a bomber, a crew member presses a release button and torpedo drops from the aircraft. View from bomber as it dives down over a small ship that was struck by the torpedo. The ship is burning with smoke rising from it. View of the bombers returning from their mission.water.
Elements of the Soviet Navy Nothern Fleet escorting a supply convoy in the Barents Sea during World War 2. Soviet destroyers in camouflage are seen moving amongst the transport ships of the convoy. Soviet officers conferring in pilot house of a ship. Scene of some heavy seas. A Soviet Leningrad class destroyer moving rapidly astern the photo ship. Cargo ships steaming in background. Soviet antiaircraft gunners near their weapons, search skies with binoculars. Three German airplanes are sighted overhead and an alarm is sounded. Soviet sailors run to their battle stations. One gun crew is seen uncovering their weapon and beginning to fire at the German aircraft. A German three-engine Ju-52 flies low over the ship and drops a bomb that explodes in the water. Soviet gunners continue their barrage. Black flak begins to appear in the sky. A German Ju-78, Stuka dive bomber heads toward a ship. Two Soviet officers, on deck in heavy clothing, looking through binoculars. sailors load shells. Sequence shifts to a fast moving Soviet MO-4 small guard ship. View from aboard the MO-4 as it speeds through the water. Officers seen on the open foredeck. A crew member signals and the ship launches a depth charge to defend the convoy against German submarines. She continues to lay a cordon of depth charges. Final scene shows convoy transport ships continuing safely.
Elements of Soviet fleet at anchor in calm waters during World War 2. An armed sailor stands guard by a cruiser, at a dock. Soviet sailors stand on deck of the cruiser, in front of twin gun turret. An admiral's launch approaches the ship. Soviet admiral boards and salutes officers of the ship's company. He rapidly reviews the officers and men on board. One large single gun turret seen at center deck flanked by two smaller ones. The admiral pins a decoration on several officers and sailors. Several officers and seamen are seen wearing their medals.
Guadalcanal campaign in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. U.S. Marine Corps General Alexander Archer Vandegrift describes the Guadalcanal campaign. Ships at sea. Planes in flight. Landing craft heads towards shore. Allied troops disembark landing crafts. Men carry cartons and load onto truck. U.S. flag is hoisted and soldiers salute. Japanese prisoners march and sit on ground. A soldier climbs up a palm tree. Soldiers are decorated with badges. Wounded soldiers are at 'Hospital Station'. Dead Japanese soldiers lying on ground. Smoke trail rises. Air Force personnel beside aircraft. A plane lands. Sign on aircraft: 'Spook', ' Leis Lady' and 'Boomerang'. Aircraft in flight. Fleet underway at sea. A formation of planes in flight.
Admiral Chester William Nimitz , Commander in Chief of Pacific Ocean Areas, visits flagship USS Rocky Mount and Kwajalein Island during World War 2. View from the USS Rocky Mount (AGC-3) as a U.S. Navy PB2Y Coronado seaplane approaches, lands in the water. and taxis toward it. An officer stands above steps leading aboard the ship. An unidentified small transport ship and small boat are in the background. two small launches are tied to the Rocky Mount. Admiral Chester Nimitz, Pacific fleet commander, is seen from the Rocky Mount as he ascends ladder to the ship's deck. View is looking downward from behind a Navy cinematographer. Admiral Nimitz is greeted by officers aboard the ship. Boarding the USS Rocky Mount, immediately behind Admiral Nimitz, is Lieutenant General Robert C. Richardson Jr., Commanding General of all Army personnel in the Pacific. He is also greeted by the officers on deck. Next, Rear Admiral Richmond Turner is seen boarding the Rocky Mount. (The Rocky Mount served as his flagship when he directed operations against Kwajalein.) Various views of the officers mingling and conversing on the deck. Scene shifts to Admiral Nimitz and accompanying officers posing for a photograph on the Kwajalein Island. He and members of his party are all wearing steel helmets. In one scene they are surrounded by military photographers as Admiral Turner (in garrison cap) points out areas of interest to Admiral Nimitz. Ensuing scenes show the officers examining the remains of Japanese fortifications and weapons on the island. Admiral Nimitz converses with three soldiers who have been bathing on the shore. More views of the group amidst debris on the island. They board three waiting jeeps
U.S. Navy Admiral Chester William Nimitz visits fKwajalein Island, Marshall Islands, in World War 2. . Admiral Nimitz and his party casually visit various places on the island, Remnants of Japanese barracks and fortifications are seen. Tents and palm trees in the background. The party in jeeps. They inspect debris and remnants of Japanese flags.
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