The Pacific Theater of World War II. A United States Navy ship cruising towards Iwo Jima attacked by Kamikaze planes of Imperial Japan. Kamikaze planes dive bombing toward US Navy ships. Huge ship anti aircraft guns on warships fire at the Japanese planes. Explosions on the ships and in the ocean. View as kamikaze aircraft is hit by anti-aircraft fire but continues on its path and strikes the USS Saratoga (CV-3), causing large explosion and smoke billowing upward. US Navy sailors fight fires and try to extinguish fire.
Death of Benito Mussolini in Italy during World War II. A large crowd gathers at the Piazzale Loreto in Milan to see the dead body of Mussolini, his mistress Clara Petacci, and other fascists such as Alessandro Pavolini, Achille Starace and Nicola Bombacci. Dead bodies of Mussolini, his mistress and other Fascist leaders hung upside down from a metal girder framework of an Esso gas station. People in the mob hug and congratulate each other on his death.
Allied forces in Japan after atomic explosion during World War II. A group of British military officers, members of British Physical Damage Team, examine damage at an electric transformer station in southwestern Nagasaki. Officers observe the destroyed Power Transmission Grid. Destroyed electrical supply poles, damaged transformers. Officers observe damage to the grid. Ruins of electrical poles and distribution lines.
Allied forces in Japan after atomic explosion during World War II. A group of British military officers, members of British Physical Damage Team, examine damages by atomic explosion. Officers visit the destroyed Nagasaki Prison at approx 1000 feet distance from the ground zero. Officers examine effects of immense heat from explosion, on a discolored steel piece found in debris. Team of British officers, one of them smokes a pipe. Members of British delegation are shown in close ups: Captain W.N. Thomas, Professor of Engineering at Cardiff College, who led the team; Flight Lt. H. Elder; Squadron leader R.G. Whitehead; Squadron Leader J.B. Hawker; Special Duty Officer O.C. Young.
Allied forces in Japan after atomic explosion during World War II. Australian Forces during an oath take ceremony. Troops lined up at parade grounds in front of their barracks. Bugler stands in front of flag pole and another soldier hoists the flag. The Australian flag hoisted at the ceremony. Troops march with their rifles.
Views of the signature page on the German surrender document, ending World War II in Europe. Scenes of devastation in Berlin with many buildings and bridges reduced to rubble, including the Reichstag building. A victory parade in Moscow, Russia after signing of Nazi surrender. Victory parade by military troops in Moscow. Troops march with rifles, salute Josef Stalin and others on review stand. Huge crowd gathered singing victory hymns. Soviet citizens cheer and present bouquets to Russian soldiers and lift them. Women laugh. Fireworks at night in Moscow to celebrate the victory.
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