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Nearly 2500 tanks maneuver in the desert of California, United States.

United States Army tanks during a maneuver in California, United States. Aerial view of several tanks in the desert of California during a maneuver. Nearly 2500 tanks roll ahead.

Date: 1943
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066014
French ships arrive and sailors march up the Broadway in New York, United States (WW2)

A French ship arrives at New York Harbor in the United States during World War II. The skyline of Manhattan at New York Harbor. French warship Richelieu arrives at the harbor. The French flag flies aboard the ship. Crew members on the deck of the ship. The ship anchored at the dock. Another ship named Mont Calm arrives in the U.S. Crew members hold kittens. A French officer salutes. Women serve refreshments to French sailors. French sailors and marines march up the Broadway in New York during a parade. People cheer as French troops march. People gathered in front of the New York City Hall. Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia and French officers on a review stand. French sailors lined up.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066015
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek meets President Roosevelt and addresses the House of Representatives in Washington DC, United States.

The wife of Chinese Premier Chiang Kai-Shek, Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, arrives in Washington DC, United States. Madame Chiang steps from railroad train and is greeted by U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. They walk out of the station. Madame Chiang gets into a car and talks to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt and Madame Chiang arrive at the White House. Madame Chiang shakes hands with senators. She addresses the U.S. House of Representatives. She speaks about China's willingness to cooperate to create a progressive world.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066016
British 8th Army and American forces battle Germans in Tunsia; Allies enter Tripoli in Libya.

Allied armies advance in Tunisia during World War II. American and British outposts in Tunisia. German Luftwaffe and Allied aircraft engaged in a dogfight while in flight. Views from ground as a German aircraft is shot down and it falls to the earth. Several other scenes of German aircraft falling and crashing. A German aircraft burns on a field. American soldiers in position along the Atlas Mountains. Narrator notes, "On the slopes of the Atlas Mountains, American troops are poised for the opening round in the battle to join ranks with Montgomery's Eighth Army." British and American tank destroyers in action with explosions occurring as they blast, as the narrator says, at "point blank range." Narrator continues, "Only a few hundred yards away, Nazi passers are halted by the terrific fire". Narrator notes, "Some of the Nazis, beaten off in their first real battle with American troops, surrender." (These descriptions from the narrator indicate the footage is likely showing the Battle of Kasserine Pass.) View of German prisoners of war marching. British 8th Army enters Tripoli in Libya. British General Bernard Montgomery talks to an Italian Governor and officers about the Axis surrender. British flags hoisted in the city. Montgomery rides past a cheering crowd in a car. Tanks roll on streets.

Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066017
Soviet troops fight against the Germans and take over the city of Stalingrad, Soviet Union during World War II.

Soviet troops fight against the Germans during the Battle of Stalingrad in the Soviet Union during World War II. Smoke rises from across a river in Stalingrad. Soviet soldiers fire ammunition. They fight against the Germans on the streets of the city. Damaged buildings in the city. Civilians carry their belongings. Smoke rises from buildings. A building on fire at night. T34 tanks advance as explosions occur. German troops surrender and prisoners are made to march. Soviet refugees return to the city. People loaded on a cart as they return to their homes. Civilians in a street as German prisoners march past them.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066019
Polish Refugees travel three years and 3 thousand miles to Iran during World War II.

Many Polish refugees are seen in the final phase of their monumental trek of three years and three thousand miles from Poland, during World War 2. Scene shifts to Poland in 1939, where polish refugees crowd roads carrying their belongings in wooden carts and other conveyances. They are seen at a rest stop where they obtain food. Animated map shows path of refugees fleeing East into the Soviet Union, following the German invasion in August, 1939. The path continues Southeast in 1941, as they flee from the German campaign, Operation Barbarossa, into the Soviet Union. Their journey continues along the west coast of the Caspian Sea, through the Caucasus, to Persia (Iran). Views of refugees arriving at the Persian border, where they are seen near many tents, and being provided with articles of clothing from British and American Red Cross Stations. Refugees donning new shoes and other items. Young girls having their hair styled. Refugees sit at long tables where they receive hot meals. A teacher conducts an outdoor class for Polish refugee children. Closeup of children at their desks. Refugee women are seen tilling soil to plant crops, while fathers and grown sons and daughters leave to join the new armies of the Polish Government in Exile. Views of Polish women, in uniforms marching and of uniformed armed Polish soldiers, as well becoming part of the Allied war against the Axis powers. Polish refugees at an outdoor shrine, offering prayers for the safety of their members in the military. New polish refugee arrivals at the Persian border being greeted by others, many of whom are family members.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066020