Two Indian Punjab soldiers, liberated from a Japanese prisoner camp, walk towards a Piper L-4 Grasshopper airplane of the USAAC 25th Liaison Squadron, parked on a muddy field at Senai, New Guinea, in World War 2. A U.S. Airman escorts another Punjab soldier. Several grass huts are seen in the background. The Indian soldier boards the airplane. The airplane's pilot approaches and stops momentarily, to allow cameraman to photograph the passenger, before he gets into the front cockpit. Side of the airplane is painted with the words: "Guinea Short Lines" and image of a kangaroo. Next, the airplane is seen splashing water during taking off from the muddy field, past several persons watching from the side of the field. Another L-4 begins to take off.
Pilot sits in cockpit of a Piper L-4 airplane of the U.S. Army Air Corps 25th Liaison Squadron, parked on a grass field at Senai, New Guinea, during World War 2. An Indian Punjab soldier, recently freed from a Japanese prison camp, sits in the back seat of the airplane. Several soldiers watch as the airplane takes off. A local tribesman sits near an Australian officer and an American pilot, who have a map spread out in front of them. A local native approaches followed by another liberated Indian soldier, walking with help of a stick. The American pilot walks out to greet the Indian who shakes his hand and bows. Another Indian also walks out to greet him, salutes, and shakes his hand. Three Indian soldiers pose for the camera, with the U.S. pilot standing nearby. The one with the walking stick salutes. Then two of them shake hands. Several Australian soldiers pose for the camera. Closeup of a Piper L-4 airplane with "Guinea Short Lines," and image of kangaroo, painted on its fuselage.
American tanks and soldiers advance in Grosshau,Germany during World War II. United States Army Sherman M-4 tanks and American soldiers advance in outskirts of the city. Soldiers load and fire M-4 tank guns from position along a wooded area. Explosions rise. Large stacks of empty shell cases nearby.
American soldiers fire 90mm Anti Aircraft (AA) gun with M-9 director, near Mansfield,Belgium during World War II. U.S. gun crew members respond to alert and run from their bunker to take their positions. Soldier on phone gives fire orders and crew fires their gun. U.S. Soldiers fire quad mounted 50 caliber antiaircraft machine gun.
American soldiers man 90mm antiaircraft battery used against Nazi German buzz bombs, near Mansfield, Belgium during World War II. American gun crew operates M-9 gun director that has many Swastikas painted on it, to record downed buzz bombs. Soldier talks on phone. View of rotating radar antenna. Battery of 90 mm antiaircraft guns.
M1 rocket launcher (bazooka) on L-4 aircraft, is demonstrated at an airfield in Germany during World War 2. A U.S. Army soldier holds a fire extinguisher, near a Piper L-4 Grasshopper airplane. Closeup of a soldier loading an M6 anti-tank rocket into an M1 bazooka mounted under the wing of the aircraft. Pilot get into the aircraft, named "Lucky Pierre." It also has "77" painted on its fuselage (for 77th Observation Squadron, associated with field artillery of the U.S. 104th Infantry Division). The airplane takes off and maneuvers, circling overhead. Finally, the pilot fires the bazooka, creating a small explosion on the ground. Afterwards, several members of the unit are seen gathered together near the airplane.
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