Allied forces firing artillery at Germans during World War 2, in Sicily. American soldiers firing artillery on a beachhead. Artillery piece hits a field. Artillery under a camouflage net fires at Germans in a forest. A piece of roof falls down after getting hit by artillery. American soldiers fires with artillery. Two American soldiers in prone position on a field.
Allied soldiers firing with a field gun (likely BL 5.5-inch medium gun) during the Invasion of Sicily in World War II. Close up of gun barrel during recoil. Explosion with flying debris in a field. United States soldiers firing a field gun under a camouflage net. Explosion in a field.
United States soldiers move off road to take cover while watching for enemy during World War II. United States soldier arranges stacks of bombs. Bombs towed to parked B-17 bomber. Men loading a bomb into a bomb bay of B-17. Close up engine start on B-17. A United States Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress takes off from an airfield.
American soldiers drive a tracked vehicle to transport an artillery piece into a European city in World War 2. A United States Army tank rolls through the countryside. United States soldiers load a stretcher with patient on an ambulance. Medics comforting injured soldiers. United States soldiers put supplies on a pack horse. American soldier leads a pack horse in rugged terrain. Allied trucks drive through rough, rocky terrain. Abandoned car remains on the roadside as military trucks drive on the road. Soldier drives a motorcycle beside smoking vehicle wreckage. A military truck wreckage on fire. A military vehicle wreck on fire and covered with thick smoke. A dead soldier lying beside wreckage. Various battlefield wreckage of vehicles and field guns. Stranded armored vehicles, battlefield wreckage and other mechanical debris in beachhead. Narrator refers to location, but intelligible. A ship on fire and covered with smoke. Fire inside remains of ship. Various stranded tanks and ships wreckage after a beachhead battle. Two British “Brodie” helmets washed up by waves on the shore. A damaged ship with heavy smoke. A ship listing after sustaining damage. A submerged ship with only the mast and funnel showing.
United States Navy ships in convoy at sea during World War 2. A group of Landing Vehicle Tracked LVT landing crafts on deck of sailing ship. Trucks massed on deck of ship at sea. United States soldiers practice aiming a field gun on deck of ship. Idle machinery abandoned as scrap metal Bulldozer pulls obsolete heavy machinery from a factory to be sold as scrap. Men dismantling collected scrap machinery. Large scrap gear wheel moved on overhead crane. Scrap of various mechanical parts being processed at a factory. Molten steel spills from furnace foundry. A ladle pours molten steel. Rail carts containing scrap metal convey inside a factory. Words say “FROM YOUR SCRAP WE WILL FORGE THE ARMS OF VICTORY!”.
King Boris III of Bulgaria arrives at Rastenburg, East Prussia (present day Kętrzyn, Poland) to meet with Adolf Hitler during World War 2. This would be the last meeting between the Bulgarian king and Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler and Nazi officials walk on the Rastenburg Airfield tarmac upon a plane’s landing. The King of Bulgaria climbs down from the aircraft. Nazi officials, pilot and other men perform the Nazi salute. King Boris salutes to Hitler upon arrival. King Boris and Hitler shake hands. A Nazi officer uses a camera to take a photograph of the two figures. King Boris shake hands with other German officials. Hitler performs the Nazi salute to officers. Hitler smiles. King Boris and Hitler board a Horch 951 Pullman Cabriolet, made by Auto Union AG. Car arrives in Hitler’s headquarter called the Wolf’s Lair (Gierłoż 5, 11-400 Gierłoż, Poland). Nazi officers open car door and greet the King of Bulgaria. King Boris gets off from the car. Adolf Hitler greets King Boris with a salute. King Boris shake hands with a Nazi staff. King Boris III and Adolf Hitler together. A Nazi staff car arrives at Rastenburg Airfield. Officers open car door for King Boris. King Boris salutes and shake hands with German officials. King Boris speaking with Hitler before his flight back to Sofia. King Boris says his good-bye, shakes hands with Hitler. Hitler performs the Nazi salute as King Boris salutes back. King Boris climbs the airstair. King Boris waving from plane door before flight.
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