A view of sand dunes and arid landscape of Death Valley California. The car leaves the area and a range of hills is seen in California. The photographer Edward Weston sets the view camera in a suitable position on a tripod stand. He uses a photoelectric cell to check the intensity of light. The shutter of the lens is removed. A woman student accompanying the photographer uses a focusing cloth over her head. A bunkhouse seen in a valley.
The American flag fluttering in the breeze from one of the towers of the Ludendorff Bridge, over the Rhine River, in Germany, during World War 2. A sign reads 'Cross the Rhine with Dry Feet, Courtesy of 9th Armed Div.' Several views of wrecked bridge over Rhine River. Bomb damaged buildings and rubble seen on the other side of the bridge, where U.S. Army trucks and ambulance are seen passing by. Dramatic clouds passing by overhead as trucks roll by past rubble of buildings in Remagen. Final sequence shows several trucks, filled with U.S. Army troops, proceeding further into Germany through the city of Remagen.
Newsreel: "Put-in-Bay Ohio Dedicate great Perry Memorial! Giant shaft commemorates immortal victory in Battle of Lake Erie". Shows ceremonies for the tall monument that commemorates the Battle of Lake Erie in which Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry won a great naval battle during the War of 1812. The memorial also celebrates enduring peace between the UK, Canada, and the United States after the war. The memorial is observed from distance. Whole height of the column is observed. Close view of Ohio Governor George White beside another civilian dignitary, with several U.S. Navy and U.S. Army military officers flanking and behind them. Official dedication is celebrated. Dignitaries are seen above the stairs. Governor George White giving a speech. The Doric column -- the world's largest at 352 feet -- was officially named in 1936 by President Franklin Roosevelt as: Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial National Monument.
View of scenic beauty of National Park in Yosemite Valley in California. Convalescing U.S. Navy sailors on leave enjoy rest and recuperation in the U.S. National Park during World War 2. Mountains, giant red wood trees and river seen. Sailors and soldiers engaged in sight seeing.
Natives learn to build airstrips in India for Allied Forces. Indians using primitive tools. Indian women are also seen working to build air field runways and landing strips. A U.S. Army B-25 bomber aircraft lands and taxis. General MacArthur, General Krueger and General Rupertus inspect newly won positions in New Guinea. In Burma British and Indian troops advance. Explosions seen as British Army forces fire mortars. (World War II period).
United States Army Air Force fighter planes and B-17 bomber aircraft seen in flight, including close-up aerial views looking down on B-17 in flight. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Hustlin Hussy” of the 385th Bomb Group in flight. Views of American bombing on the German supply lines outside of Rome Italy during World War II. U.S. planes bomb railroad marshaling yards near Rome. Allied forces cover the Mediterranean Sea. Explosions seen on ground as filmed from Allied aircraft over head. Fifth United States Army advance from the Anzio beachheads toward Rome. General Mark Clark in aircraft as he inspects the operation via aerial view. Close up views of General Mark Clark after he exits airplane to inspect operations. U.S. 5th Army troops on the ground bombard German positions with mortars and artillery. Explosions seen along German lines. American soldiers seen passing through small bombed-out villages in Italy. The town of Anzio heavily damaged after bombing. Group of Italian refugees greet American troops. German prisoners of war who have surrendered are marched in Italy, including many being marched double time. German prisoners marching, passing by a sign with arrow that reads “Military Police H.Q.”. They are seen being loaded into the same invasion ships that brought the Allied forces to Italy.
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