A U.S. Benham class destroyer underway off Okinawa, in the company of the battleship, USS Missouri (BB-63) seen in background, during World War 2. Next, many low bursts of flak are seen above the water as U.S. ships fire at attacking Japanese Kamikaze aircraft. Both the destroyer and the battleship are firing anti-aircraft weapons. At TC: 00:53, a Japanese Kamikaze is seen striking the Missouri's starboard side,aft, exploding and raising a large black cloud of smoke. Scene shifts to more battles between U.S. warships and attacking Japanese planes. At TC: 01:36, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) is seen underway with smoke rising from her starboard aft, following a strike by a Kamikaze.
Damage control party board an American aircraft carrier off the Japanese coast during World War 2. They fight fire caused by a Kamikaze (suicide dive bomber). Chaplain prays over a wounded sailor on the flight deck of the carrier.
Japanese aircraft being destroyed by antiaircraft fire from U.S. warships and by U.S. carrier-based aircraft near Tokyo, Japan, in World War 2.
A burning U.S. aircraft carrier underway off Okinawa coast. Some flame can be seen and heavy black smoke billowing from the burning carrier's superstructure. Crew members can be seen on the forward part of flight deck
Air and Naval gunfire attacks by American Task Force against Tokyo, Japan, during World War 2. A Destroyer in the background fires its main battery. Battleship underway fires to the starboard. Fighter aircraft take off from carrier deck. Group of U.S. SB2Cs (Helldiver) in formation. Two U.S. Grumman F6F hellcats in flight. TBM Avengers in flight. Mount Fujiyama seen above cloud cover. Japanese installations on ground being struck. Noticeable absence of Japanese defensive actions.
Kehlsteinhaus, Adolf Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat at Berchtesgaden (German municipality) located on Mount Watzmann in Bavaria, Germany after World War II. U.S. Army forces inspecting the retreat, including General Omar Bradley and Major General Maxwell D. Taylor. A board reads ' Hitler's Home'. U.S. troops look out at the Bavarian Alps.
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