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Paratroop Engineers practicing and fixing the demolition charges at a bridge in the United States.

A film depicts the use of demolition equipment by the paratroopers during World War II. Paratroopers arrive near a bridge. They stand on the bridge and the officer instructs them. They practice on the bridge. They climb the pillar and fix the demolition charges. They discuss the strategies and the plans.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075877
The security and demolition squad carry out the destruction of a bridge in the United States.

A film depicts the use of demolition equipment by the paratroopers during World War II. Paratroop engineers aboard a truck arrive at the air base. Airplanes parked on the air base. The paratroopers come out of the trucks. They pack and carry their demolition bags. They discuss a map of the target area over which they have to jump from their airplanes. The paratroopers are divided into two squads, the security squad and the demolition squad. They board the airplanes and the planes take off. The paratroopers jump out of the airplanes over the target area and descend with the help of parachutes. The paratroopers land and advance on the field towards the bridge. The demolition squad arrives and fixes the demolition charges on the bridge. The security squad guards them from enemy. The bridge explodes. The wrecked bridge.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 7 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075878
Fighter airplanes encircle a U.S. ship convoy underway in the Pacific Ocean.

A U.S. ship convoy underway in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Fighter airplanes encircle and fly around the convoy. Shore installations are bombed. Heavy smoke arises.

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1943, November 20
Duration: 1 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076184
U.S. troops make amphibious assault on Makin Island, Gilbert Islands in the Pacific during World War II

U.S. Army troops from elements of the 27th Infantry Division, clamber down a rope net over the side of the Attack Cargo Ship, USS Alcyone (AKA-7) and board her landing craft for an amphibious assault on Makin Island, during World War 2 in the Pacific. Views of Higgins Boats (landing craft) underway, some from the USS Leonard Wood (APA-12). Explosions on the shore from Naval bombardment. View from inside a packed landing craft approaching the shore. Gunfire from U.S. Naval warships offshore. Various views of the landing craft underway. An aircraft flying close over the water in the background. A wounded person being hoisted aboard one of the transport ships. Heavy black smoke rising from Naval gunfire striking the shore. A line of landing craft. View from front of a landing craft about to hit the beach. U.S. troops wading ashore.

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1943, November 20
Duration: 3 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076185
U.S. Army troops advance through jungle on Makin Island, Gilbert Islands, in World War II

Battle of Makin Island, Gilbert Islands in the Pacific Ocean during World War 2. U.S. Army troops, of the 27th Infantry Division, pick their way through fallen trees and other jungle obstacles as they advance into Makin Island . Some take shelter behind a Japanese-built barricade. One soldier reports on a walkie talkie radio.

Location: Makin Island Kiribati Islands
Date: 1943, November 20
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076186
U.S. Army troops make amphibious assault on Makin Island in World War II

A flotilla of U.S. landing craft, filled with U.S. Army troops from the 27th Infantry Division approach the beach at Japanese-held Makin Island during World War 2. Some of the landing craft (Higgins boats) are from the Attack Transport ship, USS Leonard Wood (APA-12) and others are from the USS Calvert (APA-32). A Benson-Livermore class (AKA Benson-Gleaves class) Destroyer is visible offshore. As the landing craft beach, the troops wade ashore, with difficulty, through hip-deep water, in places. Back on one of the transport ships, sailors lower a bulldozer for transport to the beach. They also lower rolls of matting over the side. These cargoes are seen at the beachhead, as well as a Sherman tank moving through the surf onto the rocky shore.

Location: Makin Island Kiribati Islands
Date: 1943, November 20
Duration: 3 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076187
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