Animated map depicts German Westward military thrusts into Holland and Belgium and toward France in World War 2. German armor units passing dragons teeth defenses, from behind. German troops riding atop tanks and trucks towing artillery. German Stuka dive bomber aircraft. Map showing Albert Canal, Meuse River, and details of Fort Eben Emael. German Paratroopers dropping from Ju-52 aircraft. Closeup of Ju-87 Stuka dive bomber. German troops using flame thrower. German armed engineer troops cross a road near a bridge and cross Meuse River in inflated boats, as Stukas drop bombs. German troops advance behind battery of flame throwers. German soldier places demolition charge. Huge explosion as it destroys the Fort blockhouse. Allied troops cross French-Belgian border to confront German forces. French Lorraine 37L armored vehicles. Roads filled by Belgian civilian refugees with their belongings. Animated cartoon of German planes bombing Belgian villages, strafing refugees, so they would clog roads and block Allied advance. Views of clogged roads and German bombings. He-111 dropping bombs. Me-109s strafing refugees who take cover in ditches. views from inside German bombers. Montage of destruction by German planes. Wounded child cries out, traumatized, in a hospital bed. Another wounded and bandaged child is seen in a hospital bed. A nun nurse sits by the bed of a wounded child. Montage of refugee children leaving war zones atop piles of belongings in trucks, and children in prams and carts, and in strollers and horse carts evacuating battle areas. Map shows German plan to attack through Ardennes Forest. German engineers sliding down steep hills, fording rivers, and laying wire for demolitions. German troops setting up machine gun and artillery placements and firing at opposing troops. German tanks and troops going through the Ardennes to the Meuse River, where Stukas dive bomb French positions. German artillery barrage across the Meuse. German troops cross the river with inflated boats. German engineers building pontoon bridges. Shelling by Allies causing explosions beside German troops building bridges. German Armor crossing the bridges and entering France in Battle of France.
Midshipman William J. Kane being instructed about duties of signalmen by Harold Albritton,a signalmen on board a United States Navy ship Bon Homme Richard. Kane looks on as signalmen puts a cover on signal light. Two signalmen take out signal flags from a bag and the hoist being hauled down. Signal man instructs Kane on use of a long glass. A Pilot Landing Aid Television System (PLAT) shows A-4E aircraft taking off on board Bon Home Richard.
A rack of Sidewinder missiles come up on the flight deck of United States Navy ship Bon Homme Richard in waters off California. Ordnance men move missiles across on a bomb sled to an FJ-3 aircraft of U.S. Navy Squadron VF-211 (Red Checkertails). Tail code "G" of Carrier Group 21 is also seen on an aircraft. Missiles being loaded under the wing of the aircraft.
United States Navy FJ-3 aircraft of U.S. Navy Squadron VF-211 (Red Checkertails) loaded with Sidewinder missiles under their wings sit on catapults ready for take off from aircraft carrier, USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) in waters off California. They display tail code "G" of Carrier Group 21. They are catapulted, one after the other. Another FJ-3 sets up on the port catapult and is launched.
United States Navy FJ-3 aircraft,with folded wings, loaded with Sidewinder missiles parked on port catapult of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) in waters off the California coast. The aircraft is from U.S. Navy Squadron VF-211 (Red Checkertails) and displays tail code "G" of Carrier Group 21. Flight deck personnel around the aircraft. With wings unfolded, the aircraft is catapulted from the carrier. Vapor from the catapult is seen after the aircraft is launched.
United States Navy FJ-3 aircraft of U.S. Navy Squadron VF-211 (Red Checkertails) being towed by a yellow tractor up the deck of the carrier, USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) in waters off coast of California. The aircraft displays "G" tail code of Carrier Group 21. In background is a McDonnell F2H-2P Banshee aircraft with tail code "PP" from composite squadron VC-61. FJ-3 plane armed with sidewinder missiles on underside of folded wings. Plane being towed to port catapult and parked on the deck.
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