A British Navy training program teaches the sailors methods to escort and disarm an enemy. A British Navy Officer and other sailors. Two sailors demonstrate to escort a prisoner. One of the sailors poses as the opponent. The other sailor points his gun at the opponent who turns back and starts moving forward. The sailor kicks him in the back and points his gun at the opponent who has fallen down on the ground. The sailor prods the opponent in the back with the gun. The opponent turns back and throws the sailor on the ground. The sailor points a pistol at the opponent's back and marches him forward. The sailor pokes into the back of the opponent with his pistol. The sailor points a knife towards the opponent and shoves him to get him moving. The sailor pricks the opponent in the back with the knife. The opponent turns back. The sailor attacks the opponent from behind with a weapon in his hand. The opponent points a gun, a pistol and a knife one by one at the sailor. In each case the sailor swings around, hits the weapon with his hand, hits the opponent and makes him fall to the ground. Two rows of sailors practice the moves. (World War II period).
Axis Forces collapse in Tunisia, North Africa during the World War II. Planes of Allied Forces in flight. The U.S. and British officers confer. Allied tanks and infantry move forward. The map of Bizerta. Allied Air Forces strafe the retreating German forces. German and Italian forces surrender. Captured German General Officers led away. Crowds cheer as the Allied Forces enter Tunisia. Officers enter a plane. Allied Forces including Free French Colonial Cavalry and Scotch Bagpipers parade victoriously through Tunisia. Planes fly overhead. Several Generals present. Soldiers on horses.
Allied Forces advance during World War II. Chinese troops defeat the Japanese at Changde, China (on opening slate in this footage the location is spelled as Changte). Chinese soldiers in prone position fire guns. They move through the rubble. A Chinese officer talks on radio. Captured Japanese military equipment inspected by Allied Military observers. Japanese Prisoners of War marched and then seated. Close-up views of faces of Japanese prisoners of war under Chinese guard. All the Japanese prisoners look toward the ground without expression. Some of the Japanese soldiers wear combat helmets with a gold star on the front, and others wear caps. Chinese soldiers march through the city. Destroyed buildings. Civilians return to the ruined city. They are given money for food. Refugee citizens of Changde in front of a Chinese temple.
U.S. soldiers in Tunisia, North Africa. An oasis near El Guettar, Tunisia, North Africa. U.S. soldiers of the 1st Signal Corps take out carrier pigeons from cages. Attach messages and release the birds. The pigeons in flight. A soldier comes out of a tent. (World War II period).
U.S. Army soldiers march towards Allied positions in North Africa during World War II. Formation of U.S. bombers and fighters escort on way to bomb German positions. Soldiers move in the distant background. Desert terrain of El Guettar. A U.S. officer of 53rd Signal Battalion paints a sign which reads 'II Corps'. A military truck on a rugged path. Smoke rises in the distance. Soldier holds a small sign that reads 'Lord' (likely a cameraman name slate). Jagged mountain slopes in the background. A soldier climbs atop a hill.
U.S. soldiers march towards Allied positions in North Africa during World War II. U.S. soldiers march in a single file. A Turkish Military General reviews American Military Police honor guard. Turkish General and aides. The Turkish General salutes. General George S Patton Junior decorates U.S. soldiers. The General pins a Purple Heart on Colonel TTJ Williams, Assistant Chief of Staff. He pins Silver Stars on Major John H. Gruver (middle) and Major (Chaplain) Leon Gorsline, II Corps for "entering areas abandoned by US troops and destroying equipment under heavy fire from the enemy" in the Battle of Sidi Bou Zid, Tunisia (Unternehmen Frühlingswind/Operation Spring Breeze). A soldier records in a notebook.
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