A USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) B-26 Marauder medium bomber at an airfield in England during World War II. A pilot and a copilot board the bomber. The aircraft taxis on an airstrip and takes off. The B-26 Marauder in flight to bomb targets in Germany.
A naval-air battle in the Strait of Sicily during World War II. Animated map shows the route of a British convoy from Gibraltar to Malta. Bombing of the British convoy by Axis aircraft is depicted by the animated map.
Preparations for naval-air battle in the Strait of Italy during World War 2. Italian fighter Reggiane Re 2000 Falco aircraft taxi on an airfield. Bombs on the airfield. Italian ground crew place a camera in the wing of a Navy S79 trimotor bomber, that then taxis and takes off from airfield at Trapani. Italian crews board MASs (torpedo armed motorboats) at a Sicilian harbor. The MASs pull away from the harbor. Crew members aboard the MASs heading out to attack British convoys in the Strait of Sicily. An Italian submarine submerging.
A naval-air battle in the Strait of Italy during World War II. A formation of Italian and German bombers over the Strait of Italy. Ships of a British convoy underway. British ships fire antiaircraft guns at Italian aircraft. Flak bursts in the sky. Italian bombers bomb the ships. Explosions near and on the ships. British ships are heavily bombed by a large number of Italian bombers. Many ships sink after exploding. Smoke billows up from the ships afire. Italian MASs (torpedo armed motorboats) head for a British convoy. British ships are torpedoed. Smoke rises after explosions on the ships. The bombing of the convoy continues at night. Interiors of an Italian submarine shows its crew members at work. A list of claimed British losses includes HMS Furious (47), HMS Eagle, HMS Manchester (C15), HMS Cairo (D87) and HMS Foresight (H68). Victorious Italian MASs underway and Italian aircraft in flight overhead. View of letter from Mussolini congratulating the Axis forces, read by narrator. View of Italian attack boats moving at high speed in ocean.
Invasion of Italy by the United States during World War II. U.S. troops pull down damaged buildings as they advance. Wounded and injured U.S. soldiers on stretchers are taken to field hospitals for treatment. A U.S. Army doctor treats a patient. A U.S. nurse sitting with a soldiers. U.S. Army Air Force B-26 Marauder bombers en route to Naples drop bombs. Smoke billows up from bomb explosions.
Russian anti-gas protection for cavalry and livestock in the Soviet Union during World War II. Herds of sheep, cattle and horses on a field in central Russia. Horses in a stable. Membranes for cavity wall air barrier are applied. The stable is gas-proofed.
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