Invasion of Japanese held island of Guam, Mariana Islands by U.S. army during World War II. U.S. soldiers stand around a wounded soldier lying on a stretcher. Wounded soldier being transferred to assault boat. Assault boat pulls away. Landing crafts and ships on water in the background. Wounded soldiers being removed from assault boats.
Invasion of Japanese held island of Guam, Mariana Islands by U.S. army during World War II. U.S. gun crew aboard boat fires 75mm gun towards the shore. Smoke rises from an island in the background.
Invasion of Japanese held island of Guam, Mariana Islands by U.S. army during World War II. Damaged Japanese installations on the island. Soldiers carry ammunition on shoulders. Soldiers dig foxhole. Soldiers stand around on the beach. Amtrack in the background. Two soldiers behind embankment with radio equipment. Soldiers walk through debris. Amtracks on coastline. Soldiers sitting and standing around 57mm gun.
People's Court trial in Germany concerning July 20 Plot to assassinate German Chancellor Adolf Hitler. Conspirators for the July 20 Plot appear before Nazi German judge Roland Freisler. Conspirators stand as their names are called out. German officers and other people seated. Judge Roland Freisler seems more intent on intimidating and chastising the accused, than eliciting testimony.
U.S. 769th Field Artillery and the 761st Tank Battalions, as well as other African American units battling enemy together with other Army units in the European Theater during World War 2. Tanks advance along a rough terrain. Soldiers run across a field. Column of African American soldiers of 370th Infantry march along a road toward an attack in the Po Valley, supported by the 695th Field Artillery, who are seen loading and firing an artillery piece. African American soldiers of 761st Tank Battalion running interference for the 409th Infantry as it is seen crossing the dragon's teeth of the Siegfried Line in March of 1945. U.S. Army tanks fire at enemy targets on a field. Soldiers advance. African American soldiers of 761st Tank Battalion loading shells into a tank near battlefield and then participating in battle, firing from tanks during battle. Close view of African American soldiers with their tanks, and firing rifles.
Part 1 of 4 of film "Wings for this Man", also known as "Army Air Forces special film project 151" (narrated by Ronald Reagan) about the Tuskegee Airmen, the first unit of African American pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps. They comprised the 332nd Fighter Group (nicknamed the Red Tails, because of distinctive red painted tails of their aircraft). They are see engaging a Luftwaffe formation of bombers and fighter escorts over Italy during World War 2. P-47 Thunderbolt fighters, of the 322nd Fighter Group, take off from an airfield and head out on morning patrol. They engage a formation of Heinkel He 111 bombers escorted by Me109 fighters. Gun camera footage is seen of the P-47s firing at German Me109s. Several are shot down. German pilot is seen parachuting from one. Afterwards, pilots of 332nd Fighter Group share some of their combat experiences. Views of the kinds of places and circumstances in civilian life from which pilots of the 332nd were drawn. Views of transition from civilian life to the military, including changing into uniforms and boarding a troop train in the snow. View from side of black locomotive and train moving at high speed with smoke pouring out. Montage of locomotive train images.
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