Mine sweeping training in Atlantic off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia. Men aboard a vessel lower mine marker in the water. YMS underway at sea. YMS fires at mines in water and water splashes. (World War II period).
German offensive on the Eastern Front of World War II. Nazi officers look at a map and discuss plans for attack on Soviet positions. A German reconnaissance plane takes off from an air base. German Stug III Assault Gun being re-armed. Nazi soldiers loaded on Panther tanks advance, with a Sdkfz.251halftrack in Kursk markings, to the battle field. SS commander in Sdkfz.222 armored car. Pz.IV tank of 2.Pz.Div. ("Das Reich") with skirts operating in village. Heavy firing takes place. StuH42 105mm artillery mounted on tank fired. Explosions occur and smoke rises.
In World War II: Close up view of hand of a man as he pulls a lever to release a torpedo from a German plane in flight. View of German seaplane with pontoons in flight (possibly Heinkel He 114). View as torpedo is dropped from the German aircraft. View of torpedo running in water just below surface. Torpedo hits a mine and an explosion occurs at sea. Giant water plume from explosion.
Scene of river with docks for small boats extending into the river. The river is choppy due to wind. No boats are seen.
Coastal minesweeper operating on James River at mine warfare school, Yorktown, Virginia, during World War 2. Pennant containing three exclamation marks and three question marks (!!!???) suggests it was not yet officially commissioned.
Nazi officers at work during World War II. Two Nazi German Army officers dictate to another Army officer. The latter writes down the dictation on a paper. A telephone placed on the desk.
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