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Japanese forces entering Thailand during World War II

Japanese forces entering Thailand, December,1941, in World War 2. Views of trucks filled with Japanese troops making their way through the countryside and into the capital, Bangkok. Japanese flags are visible many places. Japanese troops take up positions throughout the city. A Japanese soldier distributes leaflets to a crowd of local people. Among landmarks seen in the capital, Bangkok, are the Democracy monument and the American Consulate. (Note: Thailand declared war on the United States,January 25, 1942. After brief incarceration, the U.S.Ambassador, Willys R. Peck, left Thailand on June 29, 1942.)

Date: 1941, December
Duration: 1 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675046489
New B-29 plane towed out of a plant and takes off in the United States during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces film about B-29 aircraft construction. A completed B-29 bomber towed out of the construction factory during World War 2. Wheels of the bomber. Workers in plant weld, bolt and do other work to complete another B-29 plane. Women and men war production workers seen working in the plant look up and smile on hearing one of the new B-29 aircraft in flight overhead. Aerial views of B-29 in flight. Wing area and tactical gear of the plane. Close-up view of revolutionary flap design that constitutes one fifth of the wing area. Flaps shown moving on the aircraft. Close-up view of landing gear descending. B-29 aircraft lands. View of guns mounted on plane. Pilots shake hands with crew member. B-29 flight crew in briefing to receive information about bombing objective over Japan. Laborers assisting with loading and unloading the aircraft. B-29 taking off and again seen in flight.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 51 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046526
The Norden bomb sight is revealed to the U.S. public for the first time during World War II

The making of a public information film about the Norden bomb sight, during World War 2. Opening scene shows a Norden bomb sight on a pedestal, at the Museum of Science and Industry, in Radio City, Manhattan, New York City. It is flanked by U.S. Navy Captain, Irving Entwhistle and Shore Patrolman, Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class. Orville T. Payne. Another shore patrolman stands behind the bomb sight. The trio waits to begin. Then Captain Entwhistle begins to speak about the significance of the bomb sight to the war effort. The filming is interrupted and takes up again, focusing solely on Captain Entwhistle, as he continues to talk about the bomb sight, but is quickly interrupted, again, by the film director (heard, but not seen). The captain begins, repeating his scripted talk again. Scene shifts to Captain Entwhistle, now standing with hands on the bomb sight. He describes its operation as he maneuvers the sight. He notes the bomb sight's ability to take over control of the bomber's course to the precise drop point. Entwhistle, then looks up and comments: "Is that enough?" He then continues with his talk, but is interrupted, again. Next, Entwhistle picks up again, repeating part of his talk, while the camera pans over the bomb sight. Captain Entwhistle, states that, the instrument "is an automatic pilot, as well as a sight." He rotates the sight various ways for the camera, and asks: "'Want some more?" Scene changes, now showing Harold Barth, President of the Norden company, standing with Captain Entwhistle, who rotates the sight around on its pedestal, while chatting with him. (Microphones do not pick up the conversation.) Mr. Barth leans forward and peers through the sight. Next, in a closeup, the Captain manipulates the sight, while talking to Barth (sound not recorded). Mr. Barth and Captain Entwhistle, take turns looking through the sight. Closeup of the Captain looking through the sight, and manipulating its controls.

Date: 1944, November 24
Duration: 4 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046560
Post war use of military cars being demonstrated by Willys automobile company in Toledo, Ohio (WW2)

Willys automobile company makes post war use of military Jeeps as tractor, light truck and passenger car, in Toledo, Ohio. Men drive military Jeeps out of a building. Jeeps used as tractor for attachments of plower and harvest machine. Jeeps used as a sack making machine. conveyor belts attached to the jeeps. Jeep being used as shredder and independent power unit. (World War II period)

Date: 1944, April 9
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046772
Damaged famous buildings of Berlin due to war bombings in Germany (WW2)

War damaged buildings of Berlin, Germany after the end of World War II. Men passes by damaged buildings. The Hotel Kaiserhof in Mohrenstraße, the Reichstag, and Hitler's Chancellory in ruins. People observe the damage inside the Reichstag. Burnt chair in a building. Soldiers check ruins as they find uniform of a soldier in ruin. A German soldier makes faces.

Date: 1945, August 2
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046779
German troops fire artillery on Eastern Front during World War II during invasion of Soviet Union.

German troops at the Eastern front during World War II during Operation Barbarossa invasion of Soviet Union. A map of Europe. A bridge. Fire in a village and smoke arises. German troops stand in a group near artillery. They load a shell and fire.. A board reads 'Eydtkau'. Soldiers pulling artillery. German soldiers capture two Soviet soldier prisoners of war. German soldiers advance, as they walk on the street.

Date: 1941
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675047136