Infantrymen of U.S. 3rd Division, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion advance in Vieux-Brisach, (aka Breisach am Rhein) Germany during World War II. Soldiers run into trenches along the bank of Rhine River across from the city. The interiors of outpost overlooking Rhine River. A soldier looks through binoculars as another uses walkie-talkie to direct artillery fire. German outpost being shelled by U.S. artillery fire and smoke billows up from explosions. The ancient building being shelled, sitting on the highest hill in the area, is the 12th Century St. Stephan's Cathedral (German: Das Breisacher Stephansmünster)
Infantrymen of U.S. 94th Division, 301st Regiment advance in Oberleuken, Germany during World War 2. Infantrymen advance along a road. A German roadblock destroyed by explosions. Soldiers clear debris after destroying the roadblock. Soldiers use minesweepers over the area. M4 Sherman tanks and infantrymen pass after clearing of road. Soldiers set detonation wire into place. ( Note: The final column of M4 Sherman tanks are worth noting as they are M4A2 dry stowage tanks received from the British as evidenced by the "T" numbers visible on a number of the tanks in the clip and British spare track stowage. The tanks are fitted with U.S. radios, as evidenced by the antenna.)
U.S. CVE (Escort Aircraft Carrier) off the coast during the invasion of Palau Islands in World War II. U.S. Navy personnel stand around on the flight deck of CVE. U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat fighter jettisoned over side of CVE.
U.S. CVE (Escort Aircraft Carrier) off the coast during invasion of Palau Islands in World War II. Formation of U.S. Navy TBF Avenger torpedo bombers. TBFs approach and land on flight deck of CVE. U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat fighter taxis on flight deck of CVE. TBF warms up on deck of CVE.
U.S. CVE (Escort Aircraft Carrier) off the coast during the invasion of Palau Islands in World War II. U.S. Navy TBF Avenger torpedo bomber warms up on deck of CVE. Island structure in the background. U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat fighters taxi and take off from flight deck of CVE.
Posthumous presentation of U.S. 442nd Infantry Regiment to Japanese-American parents in Honolulu, Hawaii during World War II. Interiors show Japanese-American parents of soldiers of U.S. 442nd Infantry Regiment, who died in the war. Chaplain Spears addresses the group. Japanese-American parents lined up in front of the room. U.S. Colonel Kendall J. Fielder presents medals and shakes with the parents.
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