A radio tower being bombarded in Philippines during World War 2. Close view of fuselage of a plane. Insignia and name 'Major G. Laren, Jr.' written on the fuselage. Aerial view of the city. A U.S. pilot and a co-pilot in the cockpit of a plane. A steel radio tower hit by a shell. There is an explosion and flashes of fire as the shell hits the tower in the center. The tower falls down.
U.S. Army Air Force planes drop bombs in Philippines during World War II. War wrecked Japanese enemy installation on a river in Philippines. A plane drops bombs. Aerial view of the terrain showing a river flowing through the city. Smoke rises as the bombs hit the ground. A ship in water. An aircraft drops a bomb which misses the target and falls in the water near the ship. Explosion as the bomb hits the water. Aerial view of the terrain.
Military establishments of the 18th Fighter Bomber Wing of the U.S. Air Force in Korea. Framework of partially completed hangar. An aircraft flies overhead. A refueling truck and planes on the ramp. A military man on the top of a building looks towards sky through binoculars. The sign on the building reads 'Seoul City Air Base'. A sign on the side of a road reads 'Headquarters, 18th Fighter Bomber Wing, Detachment Number 1'. A vehicle drives past it. Two soldiers outside a military establishment. The sign near it reads 'K-16, Welcomes the Driftwood boys back home'. One of the soldiers has a clipboard and a pencil with him.
U.S. Army Air Forces 354th Fighter Group in Normandy. Ground crew run to pull camouflage from P-51 at advance air strip Criqueville (A-2) in Normandy during World War 2. The P-51 prop turns,engine starts, and it taxis forward. The name "Bonnie B II" is painted on the fuselage, and 17 swastikas are painted below the cockpit. A Mustang is painted on the tail. It's serial number is 43-12375. The aircraft stops. The name, Captain Don M. Beerbower,is painted below the cockpit. He stands up and climbs out of the airplane, wearing his oxygen mask and helmet. Scene shifts to a loudspeaker in a control facility.A soldier is seen talking on the radio in a plexiglassed enclosure. A flight of P-51s approaches the field. They break off and proceed to buzz the field. (Note concerning Captain Beerbower,of Hill City, Minnesota, seen in this clip. He served as acting Commander of the 353rd Fighter Squadron and was later promoted to Major. He was Commander of the 353rd Fighter Squadron when killed in action, by ground fire while flying his P-51, Bonnie B II, leading an attack on a German airfield near Reims, France, on August 9, 1944. His decorations included: the DSC, Silver Star,DFC (3), Air Medal (26), British DFC, Purple Heart, Distinguished Unit Citation and Campaign Medals.)
Allied Forces advance during the World War II. The invasion fleet assembles. Soldiers embark on the ships. Ships loaded with supplies and equipment sail towards Italy. A soldier reads a newspaper and a soldier with a puppy. Animated map of Italy shows the landing place between Nettuno and Anzio. Soldiers disembark the ships. Soldiers in barge. They waddle in water to reach ashore. Troops carry load. Tanks roll down landing ships. German planes attack the fleet. An explosion as a ship is hit. The equipment is unloaded. Soldiers march into the city. Dead soldiers in the streets.
German Military in Libya, North Africa during World War II. German Pz.III tanks drive into the desert. German troops and Italian AB41 Armored vehicle convoy enters into a city. The locals salute the Germans. German armored cars seen. The Germans have food with the Arab chiefs. The German soldiers bathe at the oasis.
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