Newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Canada visits Toronto, Canada during World War II. Chinese people parade along the streets of Toronto in honor of the new Chinese Ambassador. Chinese people attend Chinese ceremonies and watch a traditional Chinese dance.
United States Navy Tambor-class submarine USS Trout (SS-202), returning from its second war patrol, unloads gold at Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii during World War II. USS Trout (SS-202) comes alongside Omaha-class light cruiser USS Detroit (CL-8) at Pearl Harbor to unload a cargo of gold that she had evacuated from Corregidor in the Philippines. Captain and crew members on the deck of USS Trout submarine tied up alongside USS Detroit cruiser. High ranking officers on the deck of the submarine. Crew members work in the background. The crew members on the submarine transfer 20 tons of gold bars and bags of silver pesos from the hold of the sub to the USS Detroit. Each gold bar was worth $23,000 and each sack contained 1,000 silver pesos. The total value was near 10 million dollars.
Ho Chi Minh walking with companions along a river bank. They stop to wash their feet in flowing water stream. Ho Chi Minh sits on ground by a straw hut. A Vietminh soldier salutes and delivers a message. Ho Chi Minh reads it and dictates a reply that the soldier records on a pad. Ho Chi Minh dons a jacket and proceeds to a fortified position where he issues orders to his lieutenants. (World War II period).
Viet Minh in remote areas of Indochina. Ho Chi Minh rides pony into Viet Minh camp where he is applauded. Ho Chi Minh sits up in bed, upon awakening from sleep. Newspaper describes goal of the Viet Minh as establishment of an independent nation
View from the USS New York (BB-34) of a seaplane taking off. Large group of sailors watching from the deck. American flag displayed on mast. view of antiaircraft gun crew in steel helmets, and of the ship's superstructure. The ship displays the maritime signal flag M, "MIKE",an orange cross of St Andrew on a white field, which is used to indicate "My vessel is stopped; making no way." Sailors standing on the aft deck with transport ship of Atlantic convoy visible behind them. A dirigible is seen aloft. 14-inch guns of the USS New York are visible behind a gun crew at a 3-inch antiaircraft gun. Complete shift in scene to a cold weather port (Scotland, or Iceland?) with ice visible on the ship's deck. A sailor makes half-hearted attempt to remove ice from the ship's OS2U Kingfisher float plane.The ships emergency life rafts are covered in ice.
View from a U.S. ship in an Atlantic convoy during World War 2. A large transport ship in camouflage is seen to port, astern. Weather is warm and sunny. Sailors aboard the ship as they work with tools. A sailor splices a line. One paints painstakingly. Sailors wash and clean parts in a bucket of solvent. A Brooklyn-class light cruiser, in camouflage, is seen on port side. Two aircraft fly overhead. The sea is calm. Complete change of scene to harbor at U.S. Naval Station, Argentia, Newfoundland. A Destroyer passes the USS New York (BB-34) anchored in the harbor. Crewmen on deck in warm clothing. Snow-covered hills in background. Naval Ensign displayed on stern flag mast. Anchor chain of the ship laid out on deck. A plane flies overhead.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Links ©2024 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2024 CriticalPast LLC.