United States Navy cadets in the Naval Aviation program are seen in a 6 mile cross-country race during their basic training. U.S. Navy cadets run up hillsides, across waterways, and swim in larger water during the race.1,600 cadets seen racing for the endurance and fitness test.
Hollywood movie stars ride in U.S. Army vehicles in Washington DC during World War 2 war bond drive. Stars seen include James Cagney, Lucille Ball, and Fred Astaire as they travel on streets of Washington DC. Next scene shows Washington Monument and view of a dirt track arena beside the Washington Monument. Hollywood actress Virginia Gilmore waving to the crowd. The war bond rally continues there with more movie celebrities seen, including Judy Garland, Greer Garson, Harpo Marx and Mickey Rooney. The stars and crowd seen at the War bond rally at Washington monument. Slogan on large sign reads "Back the Attack."
First lady of United States, Eleanor Roosevelt, visits U.S. Base Hospitals in South Pacific areas including Australia and New Zealand during World War 2. Base hospital's wards are seen including some in thatched huts. Mrs. Roosevelt wearing Red Cross uniform. A soldier seen in a wheel chair. Mrs. Roosevelt waves goodbye to United States soldiers.
Allied invasion convoy of ships underway in the Mediterranean Sea during World War II. Amphibious landing of Fifth United States Army at Salerno during Allied invasion of Italy. General Mark Clark and Vice Admiral Henry Hewitt seen talking at time of "Operation Avalanche." An animated map shows Sicily, Salerno and Naples. The soldiers memorize every mountain and valley. Ships and supplies pour in. Night time invasion underway as U.S. soldiers invade Italy under attack from German soldiers. Soldiers seen on tanks advancing. General Eisenhower and Admiral Cunningham seen in discussion on a ship as terms of surrender of Italy are carried out, and Italian ships head toward Allied ports.
American B-25 aicraft bomb Japanese positions in New Guinea in advance of operations by American and Australian troops. Explosions seen on ground as bombs impact targets. Low altitude aerial view of destroyed Japanese troop transport ships and cargo ships near the shores of New Guinea. Naval bombardment of Lae is seen from aboard Allied invading ships. Australian soldiers go ashore. General MacArthur confers Lieutenant General George Kenney and other officers. U.S. paratroopers on ground at an airfield prepare equipment and ready for jump into enemy territory. Scene with close up of General MacArthur smiling. Paratrooper C-47 aircraft lined in rows. U.S. Army paratroopers loading into aircraft and C-47s taking off. Aerial view from inside a C-47 as equipment and men jump toward target area of Lae. Hundreds of parachutes seen in sky. A serviceman holding a motion picture film camera films the view of parachutes through the open aircraft door. View on ground 5 days later as Australian Army troops join up with American forces on a captured Japanese airfield. Close up views of faces of Australian soldiers. The soldiers cut tall grass at landing fields to prepare for arriving DC-3 aircraft. DC-3 landing with supplies unloaded by Australian troops for use in the drive into Lae and Salamaua New Guinea.
World War II Allied convoy underway at sea. Allied forces amphibious landing at Salerno at night, in Italy. Darkness illuminated by flashes of gunfire. Navy guns blast enemy positions and German planes. German warplanes bombing and strafing Allied ships. Several Allied ships burning. Helmsman on Allied landing craft looks back at German plane falling into sea, when he takes cover away from the tiller. General Mark Clark rides to shore in a landing craft along with his troops. 5th Army troops dig in furiously on the beachhead and dive into their foxholes as they come under German firing. British General Harold Alexander, commander of Allied 15th Army Group confers with U.S. General Mark Clark. Nurses arrive by C-47 aircraft and treat wounded soldiers. Views of destroyed German armor and artillery including German Pz.IV tank from 16th Panzer Division. Nurses and medics load Allied wounded onto landing craft for evacuation. German prisoners of war walk under armed escort and dig graves to bury their dead. Allied forces move forward on battlefront. Several Allied C-47 transport planes are seen flying low over the area.
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