United States Army Sergeant is seen wearing a ear-mounted microphone and broadcasting news to German civilians in Cologne, Germany, late in World War 2. Three audio loud speakers are mounted on truck. Large crowd of somber and sad looking German civilians stand on the streets and listen to the news and announcements. The crowd is mostly women, older men, and some children. Several men are seen wearing hats. Close up views of some of the German civilians and German children in the crowd as they listen to announcements. A few men are seen smoking and some are seen with bicycles. Civilians are seen questioning the U.S. Army speaker after his broadcast
View of wrecked vehicles in Cologne City in Germany during World War II. Destructed vehicles in lines, on both sides of the road. A jeep with two United States Army soldiers passing by. Several soldiers on the site of wrecked vehicles.
Liberated United States prisoners at Stalag 7A in Moosburg, Germany during World War II. Repatriated American military prisoners burn buildings at the camp. The camp was overcrowded and included American fliers transferred from the Luft III aviators prison camp, who probably occupy the white tents in the field near the buildings. Several of those fliers are seen sun bathing. Huge fire and smoke seen rising from the burning buildings.
United States Navy's Salvage Operation of U.S. Submarine Squalus. A reeving wire seen stretched over water towards a small craft. A man on board pontoon on which 'YSP-31' is seen. Heaving line is thrown from pontoon. Four men aboard pontoon. Hoses and cable clamp or 'flower pots' being attached to pontoons. Pontoons are vented. Men aboard Falcon. Flower pot hoisted up and windlass raises pontoon. Blow dried pontoon lies along side Falcon. Submarine being lifted by stern, pontoons surfacing and bow of submarine in mud is shown by animated drawing
United States Navy's Salvage Operation of U.S. Submarine Squalus. USS Wandank with a cable attached to stern and USS Sculpin helps to furnish air. Disturbance in surface of water as first pontoon is blown dry. Stern pontoons seen bobbing on surface. Men seen working on top of pontoons. Bow of Squalus seen. Bow turns over onside and sinks back in water. Animated drawing shows stern of Squalus being lifted from bottom, bow is lifted, stern drops down and sinks back to bottom.
A film titled 'Dramatic Rescues from "Sub" Trapped on Bottom of Sea'. United States Ship Falcon seen. Buoy indicating the spot where the rescue chamber is over the sunken submarine. Diving bell (the rescue chamber) is lowered in water. Rescue chamber comes out of water. Survivors are brought aboard Falcon from the chamber.
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.