German submarine on surface, shoots Allied freighter with its deck gun,in the Atlantic Ocean.German submarine underway on surface. Crew sees Allied freighter and mans deck gun. They fire and hit freighter, which billows smoke and starts to sink. Alarm is sounded. Crew rushes down the hatch as submarine crash dives. View of engine room in submarine and other compartments, as depth charges explode around it. Crew operates manual pumps and secures compartments as water rushes into the submarine. After the danger has past, the submarine surfaces and the Captain climbs on deck.
Italian submarine Balbarigo on patrol off the coast of Brazil, in South Atlantic waters during World War II. The Balbarigo cruising on the surface and then submerging when it observes several U.S. warships. View from periscope of a U.S. warship firing heavy gun. View, from conning tower of surfaced submarine Balbarigo, of the U.S. freighter Staghound, alone in the waters off the coast of Brazil. The Balbarigo fires its deck gun. View of the freighter Staghound struck in port stern area, burning and sinking.
Film titled 'Underwater Sentries'. U.S. Coast Artillery troops board a Destroyer Minelayer (DM). Stacked underwater mines in the foreground. DM leaves the dock. Sailors aboard the DM handle mines. Coils of wires on the deck. Sailors on a boat prepare distribution boxes. Cable is connected between the DM and the boat. Mines armed and cables connected from mines to distribution boxes that control firing. Mines are laid by the DM. Animation shows the laying of mines by the DM. (World War II period).
Ground mines aboard a Destroyer Minelayer (DM) underway in harbor. Ground mines planted in the harbor. Cover of ground mine is opened and cable to the distribution box is attached. A crane lowers the mine into the water. Cables connected from mines to distribution boxes that control firing. Distribution box is lowered in water. Animation shows the laying of ground mines by a DM. View of switchboards in the central control station at the harbor. Demonstration of reports received, interpreted and acted upon. Enemy vessels are destroyed. Huge explosions in water (World War II period).
World War II events related to Lend Lease program by America to aid war supplies to Russia. Group of American and Russian officers walk down a street and climb onto a platform. The officers include Brigadier General D G Shingler, USA; General S L Scott, Persia; Major General D H Connolly, USA; A Smrnov, Russia; Major General A N Korolyov, USSR; Colonel CP Porter, Iran; Major General II Obrazkov, Russia and Major J Tchernowitz, USA. Colonel Porter and General Connolly make their speeches. Officers on platform listen to the speeches. Russian and American flags on end of the platform. A group of Russian and American officers celebrates USA Day at Borghi Airport in Tehran, Iran. The group listens to the speech by General Obrazkov. FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and reporters at the scene. Officials on stand applaud, shake hands and salute. Officers in audience salute. Close up of Audrey A Smirnov, Russian Ambassador to Iran.
Six American and Russian officers stand beside a plane and pose for the camera at Borghi Airport in Tehran, Iran. The officers laugh, talk and shake hands. Close ups of Major General Korolyov and Major General Connolly. Major General Connolly arrives at airport and is greeted by Major General Korolyov. Russian Ambassador A Smirnov reads and talks. A group of Russian and American officers walks across field. Officials arrive in car, get out and salute. American and Russian officers grouped around truck platform and 1000th lend-lease plane. A-20 aircraft in the background. Army band sings. American and Russian officials descend platform.
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