The U.S. soldiers of the 8th Armored Division in Hinsbeck, Germany during World War 2. Civilians returning to their homes in the town, after temporary evacuation . View of narrow street with jeeps parked. An M3 half-track pulling a trailer,moves past on the narrow lane. An M3 half-track maneuvers around a corner in center of town, followed by a 2.5 ton truck. Several U.S. soldiers are on the street and sidewalk.View of street sign on building reading: "Adolf Hitler Platz." A civilian man and woman carry several mattresses. Two boys stand on sidewalk by a cart full of belongings, watching U.S. Army jeeps and trucks pass in the street. The biggest boy goes into a doorway nearby, while the smaller pauses to watch the passing vehicles before running after his companion.
U.S. soldiers of the 8th Armored Division in Wachtendonck (Wachtendonk), Germany during World War II. View from high point overlooking country road in Germany. A line of U.S. Army 2.5 ton canvas-covered trucks parked along the roadside. After some blurring, scene shifts to a halted convoy of U.S. Army vehicles and troops along left side of road, being passed by troops riding in M3 half-tracks and Jeeps headed in the opposite direction. View from stopped convoy shows a Brockway B-666 Bridge Erecting truck passing. Next, a large group of women, children, and elderly civilians are seen leaving town of Wachtendonk, on foot, with few possessions. They walk past a parked Brockway B-666 truck. A mother and a father, carrying small child, walk on village street.
Crew of a U.S. submarine use cables, a steel pole, and lines to hoist and maneuver a torpedo that has just been delivered to them, while at sea, during World War 2. They maneuver the torpedo over the deck, using a steel pole and cables and lines. A blimp is seen overhead. A small escort craft is seen nearby. Back on deck, the sub crew has successfully lowered the torpedo into a hatch and are controlling it with lines as it descends into the interior of the submarine. They quickly disassemble their hoisting apparatus, when finished. Another view of the support craft.
U.S. sailors and officers on dock in the United States. Officers stepping aboard a submarine. They shake hands with U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Charles Andrews Lockwood. Officers discussing amongst themselves. U.S. flag flying atop a flag pole in the background.
U.S. Army troops from elements of the 27th Infantry Division, clamber down a rope net over the side of the Attack Cargo Ship, USS Alcyone (AKA-7) and board her landing craft for an amphibious assault on Makin Island, during World War 2 in the Pacific. Views of Higgins Boats (landing craft) underway, some from the USS Leonard Wood (APA-12). Explosions on the shore from Naval bombardment. View from inside a packed landing craft approaching the shore. Gunfire from U.S. Naval warships offshore. Various views of the landing craft underway. An aircraft flying close over the water in the background. A wounded person being hoisted aboard one of the transport ships. Heavy black smoke rising from Naval gunfire striking the shore. A line of landing craft. View from front of a landing craft about to hit the beach. U.S. troops wading ashore.
Elements of U.S. 11th Armored Division advancing in Germany during final months of World War 2. Momentary glimpse of three German corpsmen walking across a field wearing white aprons with large red crosses on them. The one in the center appears to be injured. American soldiers standing near German prisoners of war, who are seated on grass in meadow beside a road. Several military vehicles parked in grass across the road. Group of American soldiers standing near several jeeps and trucks. Surrendering German soldiers, with hands on their heads, running towards Americans. Smoke rising across the field. 11th Armored Division tanks driving down the road, including M4A3(76)W medium tank and a later version, the M4A3E8. Stationary tanks in field in background. U.S. tanks sit nearby as a building is consumed by fire. U.S. infantrymen running into town, past anti tank barriers. Camera focuses on demolition of anti tank barrier within town under guard of an M4A1 (75) medium tank
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