German prisoners of war in Normandy, during World War 2. LCI(L) 541 is seen departing from Omaha beach, filled with German prisoners of war. Scene shifts to a pier in England, United Kingdom, where the German soldiers and officers are boarding an American Coast Guard troop ship, for transport to Prisoner of War centers in the United States. Aerial view of an ocean liner, converted to a troop ship, underway. Views of German POWs on a ship's deck.
The film 'Two Down and One to Go' talks about the activities of the Axis powers Italy, Germany and Japan during World War II. United States Secretary of War Henry Lewis Stimson at a desk. Animation shows a swastika being exploded over Germany. Caricatures of the late Duce of the Italian Social Republic Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, the late Chancellor of Germany Adolf Hitler and Hideki Tojo. A cross being superimposed on the two dictators. The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Pius XII blesses the crowds in St. Peter's Square. 1st Military Governor of the American Occupation Zone in Germany Dwight David Eisenhower, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin display festive moods in separate events. People cheer.
United States Air Force B-52D Stratofortress aircraft on the U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield in Thailand. B-52D aircraft parked in revetments. Auxiliary Power Unit and other vehicles near the aircraft.
Carrier pigeons used by U.S. army to deliver messages in Korea. A board reads 'X headquarters'. The pigeon capsule. Several birds on top. Man comes out of truck with bird. Man takes message out of bird's leg and exits. The man carrying message walks into war room. A sign reads 'War room'. Korean ,United Nations, and United States flags fly from poles on field. (Korean War)
Ship Mayflower II arrives in the United States having sailed from Plymouth, Devon, England. The British-built replica was built by shipwrights at Uphams Shipyard, Brixham, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Mayflower II underway at sea off Plymouth, Massachusetts. A U.S. Navy airship blimp floats over Mayflower II. A crowd at Plymouth Rock cheers the arrival of Mayflower II. Native American Indians cheer the ship's arrival. Captain Alan Villiers of Mayflower II arriving on shore at Plymouth Rock.
U.S. pilots in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu during World War II. A U.S. Navy F4U Corsair parked in a sandy area. A pilot jumps down from the cockpit. The airplane captain greets the pilot. The captain stands near the tail section of the airplane. A small dog sitting on the tail of the aircraft. VMF-214 pilots (unit nicknamed the "Black Sheep") are briefed in front of an operations office by United States Marine Corps Major Gregory Boyington (nickname "Pappy". He was an ace pilot, had been a Flying Tiger, and was later awarded the Medal of Honor). The pilots running off after the briefing. They enter the briefing room. They run from the room outfitted with their flight gear. Pilot Boyington climbs in the cockpit of F4U aircraft. Palm trees in the background. Another pilot in a cockpit puts on headgear readying for takeoff. Pilot Bill Case (William N. Case), VMF-214, putting on a helmet. He buckles a chin strap. The aircraft taxis on the airstrip.
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