Strafing of German targets by the U.S. 8th Air Force on Western front, especially northern Holland, Netherlands. Air Force plane in tactical operations. Gun camera footage of U.S. Army Air Force fighter planes out of Strasbourg strafing German held targets in northern Holland including railroad lines and trains. Explosion rises from a hit target. Another large explosion erupts from a target, possibly ammunition depot. Wing is shot and breaks off of incoming German airplane. More scenes of dramatic explosions as targets on ground are hit by American aircraft. Another German plane is hit and is seen falling from the sky. A parachute is seen ejecting one of the crew from the German aircraft. Enemy German held warehouses and other targets are hit by American aircraft strafing. Compelling and dramatic views of explosions including some where debris flies up in air toward attacking U.S. aircraft. (World War II period).
Activities of Colonel Seagrave's medical unit in Northern Burma. Animated map shows Northern Burma. Dr. Gordon S. Seagrave, The Burma Surgeon performs an outdoor operation. Wounded soldiers and casualties are moved out by Burmese nurses for treatment. Doctors operate on injured people. Chinese medical personnel take training at American center for Chinese Army in India and they operate. (World War II period).
Naval battle of Philippines between the United States and Japanese Imperial Navy. Animated diagrams show tactics of the 3rd Fleet and 7th Fleet in the naval battles on the Philippine (October 23-24, 29). Southern American unit destroys the battleships. Explains maneuvers employed in the Surigao and San Bernardino Straits. Shows Japanese planes attacking ships and being drowned. The carrier Princeton is damaged and sunk. Large smoke rises from carrier Princeton. American carriers are damaged. Several U.S. planes make crash landings on a carrier. United States Navy ace Commander Captain David S. Mc Campbell lands. He exits the cockpit and is greeted. (World War II period).
Pacific Theater during World War 2. U.S. Battleships and Portland class heavy cruiser bombard Peleliu island in Palau. Two Battleships underway at sea. Flash and smoke seen as battleship fires 14 inch guns.Fire and explosions on the island. Large smoke column rises over the beach.
U.S. Battleships (BBs) and cruisers bombard Peleliu island in Palau, Pacific ocean during World War 2. 5-inch guns bombard the island. Views of guns mounted on ship. Island in background. USS Mississippi and USS Idaho underway. Smoke column rises from the island. (The ship shown at the 1:04 to 1:32 second mark is the heavy cruiser USS Louisville (CA 28 ). View of port side 5 inch 25 caliber dual purpose guns and a 40 mm quad mount. The Louisville's starboard side guns are shown from the 2:30 - 2:51 second mark.)
U.S. Naval bombardment of Peleliu island in Palau, Pacific ocean, during World War 2. A scout and observation (SOC) Seagull floatplane is catapulted from the heavy cruiser, USS Portland, CA-33.
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