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U.S. soldiers ask directions in Hachioji, Japan.
U.S. soldiers approach a Japanese family group to ask directions, in Hachioji, Japan. One woman carries a baby on her back. The soldiers use their phrase book in an effort to make themselves understood. The woman and a young girl look at the book and attempt to understand and help the soldiers. As the soldiers leave, the woman bows politely. (World War II period).
U.S. submarines of the Asiatic Fleet engaged in exercises during Pacific Fleet Problem XXI, 2 April to 21 June 1940.
In opening scene, the USS Sturgeon (SS-187) is seen underway for readiness training exercise cruise. It is followed by the USS Skipjack (SS-184) and the USS Seal (SS-183). Two more submarines follow. Glimpse of sailors on deck as a sub travels on the surface, and of the Captain with binoculars in conning tower. Crew member using a pelorus. Crew members below, in engine room. View through bulkhead opening of the U.S. Aircraft Carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3) underway to port. (This is probably during the Pacific Fleet Problem XXI, 2 April to 21 June 1940.) Next, the Saratoga is seen at some distance steaming and billowing black smoke. Several views of subs moving on the surface. Captain in conning tower orders crew to submerge, and horn sounds alarm. Crew members descending ladders to their respective stations below deck. View from below as the Captain descends securing the water-tight hatch behind him. Sailors shut down the diesel engines, open ballast valves, and begin descent. Views inside and from outside as the boat submerges. Captain looks through the periscope. Glimpse of view through the periscope. Target (for this Fleet Problem exercise) is an Iowa-class battleship. Sailor stands near two torpedo tubes loaded and ready. Captain at periscope. Torpedoes are fired and registered as two direct hits. Crew prepares to surface. View of the submarine bow during surfacing reveals it is the USS Stingray (SS-186) which was under command of Lieutenant Leon Nelson Blair, at that time. The crew is seen climbing up on deck to man their 3-inch,50 caliber deck gun. The gun being fired as the submarine makes way on the surface. Crew sitting down in their mess and them preparing their bunks. (World War II period).
U.S. Lt Col Elliott Roosevelt, placing camera in British Bristol Beaufighter Photo Reconnaissance aircraft during World War II
La Marsa airfield, Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa during World War 2. U.S. Lieutenant Colonel Elliott, Roosevelt, Commander, Northwest African Photographic Reconnaissance Wing (a multi-national Allied Command) walks across ramp and places an aerial reconnaissance camera inside a British Bristol Beaufighter Photo Reconnaissance aircraft, of No. 540 Squadron RAF Detachment. He speaks with photo reconnaissance technicians carrying cameras to and from the airplane. He converses with two U.S. Army Air Forces field grade officers, as they look at a map spread out on the airplane wing.
U.S. Navy capital warships underway during battle of Peleliu, Palau in World War II
U.S. Navy sailor, Bugler , blows call over PA (Public Address) system. This film, taken from the heavy cruiser USS Louisville, CA-28, shows a battle line of U.S. cruisers and battleships underway in the battle of Peleliu, Palau, in World War 2. The first ship is the heavy cruiser USS Portland, CA-33; the second ship is the battleship USS Idaho, BB-42; at time 01:06 the third ship in line is the battleship USS Mississippi, BB-41. The Portland and the Mississippi display camouflage paint.
U.S. Marine Battery firing 155mm howitzer during battle of Okinawa in World War II.
U.S.Marines of 3rd 155mm Howitzer Battalion, Baker Battery, in operation during battle of Okinawa, during World War 2. (For this campaign, they have been assigned to the U.S. Army 419th Field Artillery Group.) Camouflage netting is stretched over gun position. Crew fires many rounds. The operation appears routine: shell placed, propellant powder placed, breech closed, piece fired, crew uses pole to swab barrel, and the process is repeated. The Marines are stripped to the waist as they work. They pause after a session of firing. Gunner wearing headphone speaks into telephone. Gunner, in a tent, cutting bag charges of propellant. He reties sacks containing correct amount and gives them to another gunner.
Japanese civilian prisoners under guard of U.S. Army soldiers in Saipan, Mariana Islands.
Japanese civilian and military prisoners under guard of U.S. Army personnel in Saipan, Mariana Islands. Japanese prisoners carrying wounded. Japanese families with women and children being escorted to camps. Japanese prisoners in enclosure. Wounded prisoners. Prisoners in a line to receive drinks being poured by a U.S. GI. (World War II period).
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