Views of the Al Aqsa Mosque, also known as the Qibli Mosque in Jerusalem, Palestine. A closeup of the Dome of the Rock Mosque after British capture of Jerusalem in World War 1. A contingent of British troops on guard duty marches past the Dome of the Rock Mosque. Men are seen on the mosque steps. Several British soldiers setting out on camels.
Shows British soldiers questioning a captured Turkish POW in Palestine during World War 1. A translator translates the prisoner's language for the British. A British soldier dictates the translation. Camels and horses in the background.
Sweeping camera pan view of the war ridden city of Veracruz in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. Shows the shoreline and distant town settlements and buildings, as seen from sand dunes.
Battalion of the U.S. 310th Engineers operate a sawmill at Archangel (Arkhangelsk) Russia, during the Allied North Russia Intervention (AKA the Polar Bear Expedition) in World War 1. Rafts of logs floating in the River Divina, near a saw mill in Archangel. Workers maneuver the logs to a ramp at the mill. Inside, the logs pass through giant saws and are cut into lumber. Boards sliding out of the mill to the ground below, where workers load them onto horse carts and drag them back into a large storage area filled with stacked lumber. U.S. Army soldiers inspect the operations, among the working villagers. [Footage from the United States Army 85th Division, 339th Infantry, American Expeditionary Force North Russia, participating as part of the Triple Entente forces, in the so-called "Polar Bear Expedition." Two thirds of the soldiers were from Michigan.]
View of the United States Capitol in Washington DC. United States soldiers bring coffins containing bodies of unknown soldiers of World War II and Korean Conflict. Honor guards at the U.S. Capitol. The flag-draped coffins are brought to the Capitol Rotunda, the large, domed circular room located in the center of the U.S. Capitol. Homage paid to the dead soldiers inside rotunda. United States Navy men lay wreaths in front of the coffins. United States soldiers and Navy keep vigil and observe lying-in-state.
Documentary titled 'Battle for Leyte Gulf' depicts the battle fought between the Allied naval-air forces and the Japanese naval-air forces in Pacific waters off the Philippines, in World War 2. Montage of views chronicling the battle, opens with aerial views of pacific islands seen through clouds followed by glimpse of numerous ships maneuvering far below. Port bow views of U.S. New Mexico class battle ship, followed by the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) of the 7th Fleet. Glimpse of troops on landing craft and charging across an island. Transport ships underway. Cruisers and battleships firing their guns. An Essex class aircraft carrier silhouetted against the horizon. An F6F aircraft comes up on elevator to flight deck next to the island on the USS Enterprise (CV-6). It has white triangle on tail containing its number. An F6F taking off from the Enterprise. Formation of U.S. aircraft in flight overhead. Gun crew firing twin bofors 40mm anti-aircraft cannon. Flak bursts and tracer bullets seen in the sky as a Japanese warplane falls. Gun camera footage of American aircraft strafing Japanese aircraft on ground at an airfield. View, from an aircraft carrier, of a Mahan class destroyer traveling to her port side. Glimpse of two ships close together during refueling operation at sea. Animated map dominates remainder of the film. It illustrates movement of Task Force 38 to Okinawa on 10 October 1944 and launching of aerial attacks. the map shows further maneuvers and activities of the task force. During these activities, Narrator notes that the cruisers USS Canberra and USS Houston are torpedoed and taken in tow. Animated propaganda cartoon depicts Japanese naval commander (speaking accented English) talking about Japanese naval prowess. Glimpse of Japanese sailors cheering. Animated map continues showing maneuvers of U.S. task forces. Narrator notes the Houston is again torpedoed. Animated map continues to illustrate movements and attacks against Luzon and amphibious landings on outpost islands in Leyte Gulf.
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