Views of Japanese cities and lifestyle before World War II. Views of a train crossing the Osaka bridge, traffic on road, modern buildings, towers and industries in Osaka. Aerial views, elevated building views, and views from boat moving in water and under bridges busy with traffic including streetcars or trolleys. Mass calisthenics by girls and school children who work in a cotton textile factory. Views of buildings of the textile factory as well as dormitory buildings that house the Japanese workers of the factory. Men and women workers entering factory or housing areas of the manufacturing plant. Women workers at cotton spinning machines and automated loom devices on massive factory production floor. Massive bolts of finished cotton cloth and fabric are completed in production at the factory as men and women workers watch and tend. Department store crowds browse modern goods in department stores of Tokyo and Osaka. Shoppers ride an escalator to upper floors of a modern department store. A woman examines a bolt of cloth presented by a deparment store worker. Shoppers eat in a cafe restaurant. Underground views of subway system bringing shoppers from near and far. Train at subway station. Point of view shot from front of electric train riding on tracks of subway system. Train system from Osaka to Kobe is shown running, and views of boats at sea and beaches in sight of the railroad lines.
British troops sail towards Salerno Beach in Salerno Italy. View of British troops and vehicles aboard a Land Ship Tank (LST). Soldiers observe the other ships in the flotilla from the deck side. Soldiers play cards relax and sit on bags. Several soldiers stand near the edge of the deck area. One soldier sits on a bag and pets a small dog. Army trucks in the background on deck. Soldiers sitting in a line (chow line) eat and afterwards drink from mugs. (World War II period).
British warships sailing towards Salerno Beach in Salerno Italy. Soldiers fire from anti-aircraft guns mounted on the deck sides. View of smoke rising from another ship, soldier talks over radio, and several army trucks parked on the Landing Ship Tank (LST). Troopships, assault boats, and Destroyers visible in the flotilla. Warships heading towards the Salerno harbor. A soldier with a bandaged hand drinks from a bottle. The LST captain looks through binoculars. Text LST-2 written on the bow of the ship. (World War II period).
Various British military tanks and vehicles passing through the dusty narrow roads in Salerno Italy, after landing at beach head. Soldiers on the vehicles holding guns moving by the rough roads. (World War II period).
U.S. Army soldiers climb down from transport ship and board small barges. LCVP Landing craft advance toward Red Beach. Soldiers with rifles and barrack bags on back running ashore. Several soldiers sitting in DUKW amphibious vehicles. Soldiers get in DUKWs on the shore. (During Operation Avalanche in World War II).
Soviet military exercises. A beach landing under fire and establishment of a bridge for water crossing. High view of Soviet landing craft coming ashore as a machine gun nest fires. Soviet tanks entering the water. A truck on shore discharges a large cylinder which automatically unfolds into a floating dock after it hits the water. Soviet troops on the semi-floating dock unfolding more panels. Soviet military trucks crossing a temporary bridge. The trucks fire upward at aircraft targets while crossing. View of a Soviet Su-7B aircraft flying overhead. A shell explodes at the water's edge beside a temporary bridge. Trucks crossing the bridge. Boats pushing pieces of a floating bridge into place, and then views of trucks and a train crossing the completed bridge over the water.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.