Aerial dogfight and chase, seen from aircraft-mounted camera of Lieutenant Jones of the 370th Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, VIII Fighter Command, during WW2. The target German aircraft flies high above fields. The U.S. aircraft gives chase. The target aircraft begins smoking from the right wing, both planes flying in low visibility. The target plane plunges toward the ground in free fall. An object detaches from the target aircraft as it falls.
Footage from aircraft-mounted camera of Lieutenant Tordoff of the 352nd Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, VIII Fighter Command, U.S. Army Air Force. The Fighter makes multiple passes on roadway targets and German vehicle convoys, destroying vehicles and causing plumes of smoke. Another pass damages a vehicle on a railroad. Subsequent passes of roadway targets, including a moving vehicle. The aircraft strafes another ground target causing a massive explosion and sending a piece of debris flying. Additional ground attacks by the aircraft, large plume of smoke above a target.
View from aircraft-mounted camera. Aircraft approaches airfield where multiple enemy German aircraft lie. The aircraft strafes one of the planes on the ground. Scene changes to second pass over the field, where the previous target aircraft is seen destroyed and smoking. Aircraft fires on a second and third aircraft. Third pass over an industrial building, a second USAAF aircraft flies ahead, also firing at the building. Damaged buildings in the background. Additional passes are made to strafe enemy German bomber aircraft parked on the ground. Taken from aircraft of First Lieutenant H. F. Grenning, 434th Squadron, 479th Fighter Group, VIII Fighter Command, during WW2 in Europe.
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) wounded soldiers being assisted by Red Cross and medical corpsmen during World War 1. U.S. soldiers gathered around a number of wounded lying on the ground on stretchers. A senior Red Cross worker, using a cane, makes the rounds, stopping to visit with the wounded soldiers. Several medical corpsmen, wearing red cross arm bands, accompany him. He gives a cigarette to one soldier and converses with him. He bends over another wounded soldier, holding what appears to be gum and such, in his hand. He chats with the soldier. Medics carry wounded on stretchers to a tree line, where a sign identifies a Red Cross Post. A medic unwraps first aid supplies from a box. The medics bandage the arm of a wounded soldier. Closeup of the wounded soldier. They give him a cigarette. Closeup of him smiling and smoking.
French infantry assembled before advancing to occupy trenches in World War 1. The pick up supplies and are next seen marching in full battle gear towards the front lines. Officers on horseback follow leading platoon carrying the unit flag. Long line of infantrymen follow behind. Another view of the infantry on the march. The troops enter their trenches. They are dressed warmly and as they progress into an area of woods, snow is seen on the ground. A sign at the trench line reads: "Bois Carre." (WWI. WW1)
French soldiers positioned in a cave opening near Maurepas, Yvelines region, during World War I. Barricades in front of the dug out. A French soldier sits in the cave opening with a machine gun. Another soldier near him loads the machine gun.
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