City of Novorossiysk is recaptured by Russians from Germany. Russian heavy artillery fired. Buildings in view. Smoke rises up due to explosions. Russian soldiers observe the area through binoculars. Russian soldiers aboard the ships. Naval and aerial bombardment on the city. Intense street fights. Wrecked and damaged buildings in view. Rubble on street. Russian soldiers cheer as Russians recapture Novorossiysk. (World War II period).
The British Prime Minister Winston Churchill walks across a garden at British Embassy in Tehran, Iran, during timeframe of Tehran Conference. He is followed by his staff. He reviews the British and the Indian Colonial troops. Three soldiers representing the British and the Indian Colonial Regiments hold gifts for Winston Churchill on his 69th birthday. Each man steps forward and hands a gift to Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill walks off. (World War II period).
United States B-25 Mitchell bomber bomb Japanese Bases in New Guinea and New Britain in Pacific Theater. Preparations for the attack at night. B-25 bombers stand in a row. Pilots enter the planes. Planes take off. Aircraft in flight. Pilots seated in the cockpit. Smoke rises up due to explosions. Aerial view of the land. Splashes in water due to explosions. Planes return back after the mission is over. (World War II period).
Allied aircraft bomb Japanese base in Puerto Princesa Island, Philippines. Liberator aircraft in flight. An animated map shows the movement of the planes from Morotai to Puerto Princesa Island. Aircraft bomb Japanese installations. Smoke and explosions. Enemy airstrips are bombed. Aerial view of land. Planes in formation. (World War II period).
The United States Coast guard Ice breaker Mackinaw clears path on frozen Lake Michigan. A view of the frozen lake. Mackinaw grinds solid ice. Ships underway on the clear path to Chicago. Buildings in the background. U.S. infantry landing craft underway from Normandy and Sicily amidst high waves. U.S. aircraft carrier underway. Men tie down aircraft on flight deck during typhoon. (World War II period)
Nationalist Chinese troops of the 38th Infantry Division are seen moving through Jungles with pack animals carrying supplies as they advance toward key city of Bhamo (Banmaw), Burma, during World War 2. A map shows the area, highlighting cities of Rangoon (Yangon), Mandalay, and Bhamo. Using small assault boats, the Chinese troops cross a river near outskirts of Bhamo. American officers, working with the Chinese troops, consult a map as they plot the attack. Chinese artillerymen begin a barrage, as their infantry advance. Allied P-47 aircraft bomb Japanese positions only a few hundred yards in front of advancing Chinese infantry. Chinese troops make their way through bombed and burning areas. Severely damaged Buddhist Shwe Kyina pagoda is seen. A destroyed wall with Buddha statue. Lieutenant General Daniel I. Sultan, U.S. Commander in Burma and India, inspects the captured city. Chinese troops raise their flag over the city.
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