A U.S. Navy PBY Catalina Seaplane taxis on a runway, with a few American sailors walking and running beside it. The flying boat has the identification 14-P-7 clearly shown on its side. The wreckage of an aircraft is shown, likely damaged in the Japanese bombings on Pearl Harbor, and few dozen American sailors lift a large airplane wing up into the pile of wreckage. A U.S. Douglas SBD Dauntless fighter airplane takes off from an aircraft carrier with two smaller ships in the distance. The SBD Dauntless has the label S2 on its side.
Aerial footage of 8 planes off in the distance. Closeup shot of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft, with WW2 Lockheed P-38 Lightning airplanes flying far in the background. Closeup aerial shots of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning aircraft with the pilot visible in front of a thunderhead cloud. Various shots of Balalae Island, in the Solomon Islands. Bombs falling towards the island before explosions are seen along the airfield. Smoke rising from the impacts.
Canadian troops preparing for transport in WWII. In the background there is a body of water with a pier and ships off in the distance, and even further behind that some mountains. More Canadian soldiers marching. Closeups of a few soldiers sitting on a dirt embankment, mostly seeming to be in good spirits. Troops walking across a pier with transport ships in the distance. Most soldiers have full packs, equipment, and rifles. Soldiers boarding transport ship, each handing his identification slip to an officer before boarding. Closeup of identification slips carefully handled by the officer. Closeup of officer's face. Troops with full packs and equipment cross gangway onto transport ship.
A how-to for bayonet instructors on giving non-verbal commands to soldiers when training them with a bayonet. U.S. Army officer demonstrates various visual commands, avoiding verbal commands. Narration describes the non-verbal training methodology. Soldiers respond to the commands with various fixed bayonet attack positions.
A detailed video describing the purpose and positioning of the short guard bayonet position. Closeups of hand positioning on the rifle in short guard position, and closeups of one soldier wearing pre WW2 Service shoes and lace-up canvas leggings. Also contains instruction on the non-verbal command for instructors to indicate the short guard position.
A detailed video describing the purpose and positioning of the high port bayonet position. Also contains footage of a soldier demonstrating the use of high port when attacking an enemy trench. Soldier charges at and jumps into the trench in high port position, before switching to guard position and spearing a decoy.
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