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U.S. Lt Col Elliott Roosevelt, placing camera in British Bristol Beaufighter Photo Reconnaissance aircraft during World War II

La Marsa airfield, Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa during World War 2. U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Elliott, Roosevelt, Commander, Northwest African Photographic Reconnaissance Wing (a multi-national Allied Command) walks across ramp and places an aerial reconnaissance camera inside a British Bristol Beaufighter Photo Reconnaissance aircraft, of No. 540 Squadron RAF Detachment. He speaks with photo reconnaissance technicians carrying cameras to and from the airplane. He converses with two U.S. Army Air Forces field grade officers, as they look at a map spread out on the airplane wing.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034709
U.S. Naval officers on deck of U.S. submarine tied up with others at deck in Pacific.

U.S. Naval officers on deck of U.S. submarine tied up with others at deck in Pacific. Conning tower with Japanese Flags painted on side. Sailors scraping hull of submarine. Sailors grouped about deck gun. One sailor holding dog mascot. Entire submarine complement at rail. Painting hull of submarine. Sailors cleaning deck gun.

Date: 1943
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034714
CO of USAAF 56th Fighter Group briefs P-47 pilots B-17 escort mission to Bremen, Germany, in World War II

Operations of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) 56th Fighter Group stationed at RAF Halesworth, Southwold, Suffolk, England, during World War 2. A Lieutenant pilot of 56th Fighter Group, writes notes on back of his hamd during briefing by Group Commander about "ramrod" (escort) mission to accompany B-17 bombers to Bremen, Germany. Intelligence officer briefs on enemy flak and fighters, and tells aircrews to watch out for German twin engine rocket planes from below. Weather officer briefs on anticipated conditions. Aircrews synchronize watches. (Narrator remarks about "Ramrod to Emden, suggesting that footage may contain mix of scenes from different missions.) Pilots board jeep ankle deep in mud, piling their chutes on the hood. Jeep stops near a P-47 abd oilot climbs into its cockpit. Propeller seen rotating. P-47C, 41-6271 “Rat Racer” of the 61st Fighter Squadron is seen. Planes taxiing.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034814
P-47D Thunderbolts of the 56th Fighter Group taking off on bomber escort mission to Emden, Germany, in World War II

P-47D Thunderbolts of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) 56th Fighter Group taxiing and taking off from RAF Halesworth airfield in England in World War 2. They are on mission ("Ramrod to Emden) escorting U.S. bombers in raid on German U-Boat Base at Emden, Germany.The first P-47 seen is serial 41-6261 "Bat Out of Hell" (coded UN-B) flown by LT Gordon Batdorf of the 63rd Fighter Squadron. Others seen in the sequence include P-47s including: 42-74750 ("Lady jane") and 42-74635. Officer fires a flare to signal takeoff. After taking off in pairs, the aircraft of the 63rd Squadron assemble in a formation of 16 aircraft and then join other squadrons of the 56th Fighter Group to proceed on their mission.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034815
USAAF P-47 and P38 fighter groups accompany B-17 bombers on mission to Emden, Germany in World War II

Groundcrewman fueling tank of a P-47 thunderbolt aircraft of 8th Air Force in England. P47s and P-38s take off to escort B-17 bombers on mission to Emden, Germany. One P-38, tail number 42-67057, is from the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Scenes of American B-17 bombers in formation, escorted by P-47 and P-38 fighters. B-17s from the 95th Bomb Group (13th Bomb Wing) at Horham, UK, and B-17s from the 305th Bomb Group (40th Bomb Wing) at Chelveston, UK. Gun camera scenes of German fighters being hit by P-47 gunfire. Planes flying over clouds. Flight of four P-38s joins the formation. P-38 gun camera views of German fighters being destroyed. Scenes of crew members inside B-17 bombers under attack by fighters and flak. German fighters attacking the formation of bombers head-on.

Date: 1943
Duration: 5 min 57 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034816
Chinese and U.S. troops receive supplies in Burma (WW2)

Chinese and U.S. troops receive supplies in Burma during World War II. Trucks destructed due to landslide. Supplies are packed on a railroad at Calcutta, India. Supplies shifted to narrow gauge cars in Burma. Loaded on trucks at Ledo Road. Trucks haul over the Ledo Road. Scenes of Smoke signal. C-47 skytrains are loaded at Ledo. The supplies dropped to troops in the field.

Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034828