Invasion of Japanese held island of Guam, Mariana Islands by U.S. army during World War II. U.S. gun crew aboard boat fires 75mm gun towards the shore. Smoke rises from an island in the background.
Christening of new German aircraft in presence of cabinet ministers in Germany. Crowd assembled around an aircraft. The new aircraft, "Hindenburg", is christened by Minister of Aviation, Hermann Goering, in presence of other cabinet ministers.
Dramatization about German artillery firing propaganda leaflets in the European Theater during World War II. German artillery fires propaganda leaflets towards U.S. soldiers. Two soldiers look at leaflets being fired at them, one of them is an African American soldier. Writing on the leaflet reads, 'What will you get out of this war? Surrender ! Come over to us. Colored soldiers will be well treated in a German camp.' U.S. soldiers continue their attack. German officers surrender at Allied headquarters in France towards the end of World War II.
From a film about U.S. troops including African American soldiers who battled courageously during World War II. U.S. troops and WACs (Women's Army Corps) including African American soldiers parade along a street. An African American pilot. U.S. Army Major-General Clarence H Kells decorates Sergeant Joe Louis (famous boxer) with the Legion of Merit medal at Fort Hamilton, New York, in 1945. U.S. soldiers perform different tasks. Closing slates include a slate saying the film is not to be shown to the general public, and a second slate stating "Seized Enemy Material...under License Number LM-185"
Part 1 of 4 of film "Wings for this Man", also known as "Army Air Forces special film project 151" (narrated by Ronald Reagan) about the Tuskegee Airmen, the first unit of African American pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps. They comprised the 332nd Fighter Group (nicknamed the Red Tails, because of distinctive red painted tails of their aircraft). They are see engaging a Luftwaffe formation of bombers and fighter escorts over Italy during World War 2. P-47 Thunderbolt fighters, of the 322nd Fighter Group, take off from an airfield and head out on morning patrol. They engage a formation of Heinkel He 111 bombers escorted by Me109 fighters. Gun camera footage is seen of the P-47s firing at German Me109s. Several are shot down. German pilot is seen parachuting from one. Afterwards, pilots of 332nd Fighter Group share some of their combat experiences. Views of the kinds of places and circumstances in civilian life from which pilots of the 332nd were drawn. Views of transition from civilian life to the military, including changing into uniforms and boarding a troop train in the snow. View from side of black locomotive and train moving at high speed with smoke pouring out. Montage of locomotive train images.
United States 10th Army Air Force on Thanksgiving Day in India during World War II. Airmen watch baseball game being played on a field. An Indian boy with catcher's glove. Audience comprising of soldiers watch the game. Two African American soldiers seated. Several views of a baseball game. African American soldiers cheering.
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