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Protective measures taken by Americans in Hawaii, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Aftermath of Pearl Harbor attack. People in Oahu, Hawaii, prepare to deal with more air attacks by Japanese. Armed U.S. soldier in sandbagged position, in Hawaii. The territorial governor of Hawaii, Joseph Poindexter, signing a declaration of Martial Law. Four thousand members of Oahu's Civil Defense Committee, dressed in dark bottoms and white tops, wearing steel helmets with "W" on them, standing at attention in formation on grounds of a stadium. Windows in all downtown shops taped to prevent flying glass. Sand bags surrounding a power substation. Huge quantities of barbed wire in a storage yard and strung along the beaches, along highways, around schools, and public buildings of Oahu. A man pushing a lawn mower between sandbagged defense positions in a residential neighborhood. Construction machinery digging defensive trenches. Bomb shelters being constructed of precast concrete. Air raid sirens installed and school children leaving their building and sheltering in deep trenches during a test. Very small children taking shelter in zig-zag trenches and donning gas masks. Huge assemblies of children, and of grownups, all donning gas masks. Little children being dressed in capsule-like "bunny mask" protective gear.One of them crying inside the covering. Crowds of women and children lined up on a veranda waiting to receive these "bunny masks." Military personnel, civilians, and school children, all carrying personal gas masks with them at all times. Innumerable old rubber tires saved in an open yard. Japanese-Americans donating blood to the American Red Cross and lined up to buy war bonds. Soldiers arresting a Japanese resident known to be an enemy agent. Boarded up shops of Japanese-Americans, who had been interned. Japanese-Americans removing all Japanese language signs from their areas. Language school buildings with closed signs. An empty and boarded-up Shinto temple. One Japanese-American replacing his cafe sign with one reading: "Keep 'Em Flying Cafe." U.S. Army troops posted on roadways. The Aloha Tower in camouflage paint. A Lurline steamship leaving port, and being replaced by warships. Prewar view of people enjoying Waikakee beach, and current view of two boys playing in sand near barbed wire barriers. City streets deserted at twilight, as blackout procedures take effect at dusk. Views of darkened homes and palm trees silhouetted against sky at dusk. The "ghost" of a sailor killed in World War II, stands in front of Arlington cemetery, Washington, DC, and converses with the ghost of a soldier killed in World War I. They discuss idealistic notions about ending wars for good. Displays of flags is seen, including: Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Costa Rica; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; Dominican Republic; England; Ethopia; Greece; Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras; India; Yugoslavia; Luxembourg; Mexico; The Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Norway; Panama; The Philippines; Poland; Russia; El Salvador; South Africa; and the U.S.A. "V" created in the sky by a skywriting airplane.
Amphibious forces carried by U.S. Coast Guard, at Guadalcanal and in North Africa during World War II
United States Coast Guard operations in World War 2. Underwater views of ship's anchors being weighed, Convoy of U.S. ships in Pacific Theater, in July, 1942. The Attack Transport, USS Hunter Liggett underway, with crews doing amphibious training. Members of the 1st Marine Division aboard USS Hunter Liggett with Coast Guardsmen. Officers confer aboard vessel. Marines read books on ship. August 7, 1942, U.S. Marines begin amphibious assault against Japanese on Guadalcanal. Naval guns bombard Guadalcanal Island. Marines descend from the USS Hunter Liggett, on nets and enter LCVPs (Higgins boats) operated by Coast Guardsmen, to assault the island. Marines hit the beach from the boats. Marines firing small howitzers and advancing on the island. November 7, 1942, convoy of eight hundred ships en route to North Africa. Warships bombard the shore. An officer observes through binoculars. British and American troops descend on nets into LCVPs from Attack transports: USS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13);USS Leonard Wood (APA-12); and USS Samuel Chase (APA-26). Troops hit the beaches of North Africa, under fire.
Allied soldiers in North Africa celebrate Christmas in 1942, during World War II.
Allied Forces in North Africa during Christmas, 1942, in World War 2. Map of Tunisia. Ancient Roman ruins,including the Amphitheater of El Jem. A native plows a field. Children ride mules. Christian Cathedrals in various places. Interiors of a cathedral. At various places Allied soldiers hold Christmas Services outdoors. Camel Corps troops astride their camels. A Christmas service in front of a Curtiss P-40 aircraft displaying an American flag on its right wing and a Christian flag on its left. Scenes of children celebrating Christmas in different parts of the world, including boys throwing snowballs at each other outside a school building in the United States (Lettering above doorway of school reads "Durham Public School", possibly in Durham, NC. Graves of dead soldiers. Religious services held for the allied soldiers. British General Montgomery attends a religious service. Bells ring in churches across the world Sign reads 'A Happy Christmas'. Soldiers carry sacks. Letters brought for soldiers on a jeep. Soldiers run to get their letters. A soldier reads his letter. A soldier wakes up to find a filled stocking hung on his tent. Another soldier opens a parcel. 'Pine Grove USA' and 'Birney Cave Mincoka' written on two signs. Soldiers open parcels. Empty boxes, cups and bottles on a table. Preparation for the Christmas feast. Feathers are plucked from a turkey. Many bottles of rum in a row. Chickens are removed from an airplane. Soldiers in a chow line. A pudding on a plate is put on the table. A bowl of oranges on a table with some WAC service members. A sign in the background reads 'A Merry Xmas' Soldiers feed their pets. A puppy is fed. A donkey and a pig are fed. A pet monkey grooms a soldier's head. Candy is thrown to the native children. The Red Cross dispenses milk given by soldiers to native children. Soldiers go sightseeing in Egypt and observe an Egyptian magician. The Great Sphinx of Giza with the Pyramid of Khafre in the background as Allied soldiers fall off a camel they are trying to ride. Egyptian women pass in veils. British Soldiers play Cricket. American soldiers play baseball. Soldiers polish uniform brass and shine shoes to prepare for assembly. Others take baths in tubs outdoors. With all troops assembled, President Roosevelt visits riding in a jeep. He is accompanied by Lieutenant General Mark Clark and Major General Lloyd Fredendall, riding in the back of the jeep. Later the President is seen sitting sideways in the jeep, holding his hat over his heart as he passes troops lined along the roadside. Secret Service agents ride behind carrying machine guns. The generals in his jeep salute as they pass the colors. Next, British Prime Minister Churchill is seen greeted by an honor guard of four British soldiers as he arrives in Tunis in August, 1942 to visit British troops, en route to Moscow for his first meeting with Stalin.
German and Italian trucks, tanks, motorcycles and armored cars advance into Libyan territory, North Africa during World War 2
German trucks, German Panzer Pz.III tanks, motorcycles and armored cars advance into Libyan territory, North Africa during World War II. Scenes near Bengazi Libya. German pilots and Italian pilots in conversation near Axis aircraft on an airfield. Italian soldiers carrying rifles ride on motorcycles. Natives on camels watch them. Convoy of Axis military vehicles and many trucks on roads. A post of Soldiers of Army of Italy in desert. Italian air force pilots in collaboration with German forces discuss prior to take off for a mission. Italian biplane aircraft taking off. Barb wired border lines in desert guarded by Italian soldier. Italian troops on the move on motorcyles. Nazi planes bomb British positions in desert. Gun camera footage of German Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 110 (Me 110) aircraft attacking and firing on British targets on the ground in the desert.
Early life of General Dwight Eisenhower through World War 2
United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower smiles as he takes off his cap. Brief shots of Eisenhower in academic gown and then in civilian clothes speaking. View of Eisenhower’s birthplace and home (609 S. Lamar Ave. Denison, TX 75021) in Denison, Texas. General Eisenhower standing at the gate to the home. Sign reads “Eisenhower Birthplace”. Interiors of Eisenhower's boyhood bedroom. Photograph of young Eisenhower his mother, Ida Eisenhower. Edgar and Ike Eisenhower’s High School Senior Year photos. A military parade at West Point. Animated map of Europe and the Mediterranean area. Gunners with anti-aircraft gun on deck. Dwight Eisenhower in uniform on ship deck with a naval officer. Soldiers landing on a beach. A tank explodes in the Sahara Desert. Eisenhower shaking hands with British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery during World War 2. Eisenhower pointing to War operations map of Europe. General Eisenhower inspecting United States soldiers in a forest. Troops wading ashore on D-Day. German Commanding Officer Wilhelm Keitel signing German surrender. General Eisenhower speaks, saying, "the truly heroic figure of this War - he is GI Joe."
German Field Marshall Erwin J. E. Rommel with his troops in a desert in Africa (WW2)
German Field Marshall Erwin J. E. Rommel in an African desert during World War II. German parachutists jump from a plane and land in Africa. Rommel with his troops in the desert. Trucks and planes in the desert. Smoke rises from artillery explosions.
