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Last part of a U.S. Army Air Forces film to prepare aircrews for bombing raid on Ploesti oil facilities in Romania in World War II

Training and motivational film for U.S. Army Air Force crews preparing for the bombing of the Ploesti (or Ploiesti) oil fields in Romania, (Operation Tidal Wave) of August 1943. Final part of a training film to brief U.S. Army Air Forces aircrews in preparation for their bombing raid on the Ploesti oil refineries in Romania during World War 2. Formation of bombers is seen flying toward oil derricks in the oil fields. Aerial views of the oil fields and refineries. Oil storage facilities. Closeup of oil workers at a drilling rig. German officers walking in snow, ostensibly seeking places to obtain oil to fuel their wartime operations. German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and other Nazi officers examine a chart in Africa. German prisoners taken in North Africa. Large numbers of German prisoners walking across the desert. A flight of several German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter planes in formation. Italian Dictator, Benito Mussolini, walking with an entourage in an Italian colonial region of Africa. He climbs aboard an open rail car on a small gauge railway. Accompanied by others, the rail car is pushed along the track by Colonials in white garb. German Field Marshal Fedor von Bock, who commanded German forces attacking the Soviet Union in Operation Typhoon, is seen visiting a German base. Next, Lieutenant Colonel James "Jimmy" Doolittle has his hands on the fins of a bomb while posing with his flyers when underway in the Pacific, aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8) for their daring raid B-25 bombing raid on Tokyo, Japan. View of a B-25 taking off from the Hornet. An American B-17 flying fortress, bomber taking off for a daylight raid in Europe. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, speaking on radio, saying "We believe the Nazis and fascists have asked for it. And they're going to get it." Oil storage tanks ablaze with heavy black smoke rising.

Location: Ploesti Romania
Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060463
Arab workers unload bombs from a truck at a large U.S. munitions dump in North Africa during World War II.

Activities at a large U.S. munitions dump in North Africa during World War II. Truck loaded with bombs move along road to large U.S. munitions dump. Small arms dump partly camouflaged to road. Trucks moves in dust past small arms crates. Truck comes to stop beside another truck. Bombs stacked at munitions dump. Arab workers unload bombs from truck. Loaded truck backs up to bomb line. Bombs fall down from truck and laborers stack them. Loaded truck passes bomb lines.

Location: North Africa
Date: 1943, August 25
Duration: 3 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060464
U.S. army personnel work on gasoline tank and pipeline pump in North Africa during World War 2

U.S. army personnel work on a fuel tank and pipeline pump in North Africa during World War II. A 5000 barrel tank with two pipelines in the foreground. Pvt. (Private) Harold L. Schenkel of Huntington, Indiana climbs ladder to tank top. Schenkel climbs over edge of ladder and walks towards other side. He opens large cap, unwinds steel tape down into a tank, and takes measurement. He rewinds tape, closes cap and walks away. Operator walks past gasoline pipeline pump and inspects shut-off valves. U.S. Army Air Forces B-26 Marauder bombers fly overhead.

Location: North Africa
Date: 1943, August 25
Duration: 1 min 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060467
U.S. Troops of 504th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division take Cheneaux town in Belgium during World War II.

U.S. airborne troops take Cheneaux town in Belgium during World War II. Abandoned German 105mm howitzer, trucks, Sdkfz.10/5 SP Flak and Sdkfz.251/9 Stummel halftracks. Dead German soldier lying on a muddy street. Troops of 504th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division in a village as they speak with a chaplain. Soldier speaks into a walkie-talkie. Troops move on a road. U.S. 2nd Battalion soldiers on muddy road speak to Chaplain and hold short services just before moving up to relieve 1st Battalion soldiers.

Location: Cheneaux Belgium
Date: 1944, December 19
Duration: 2 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060478
U.S. amphibious forces underway in the Pacific Ocean from Guadalcanal to invade New Georgia during World War II.

Amphibious forces of United States Army leave Guadalcanal harbor to attack enemy positions on the Solomon Islands during World War II. U.S. troops and equipment are loaded aboard LCIs (Landing Craft Infantry). Marines and infantry board the LCIs. Landing crafts loaded with troops head for an LST (Landing Ship Tank) anchored at Guadalcanal harbor. Amphibious forces underway in the Pacific Ocean head for New Georgia on the Solomon Islands. Soldiers look through binoculars. U.S. Army Air Force fighter aircraft in the sky. .

Location: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060495
U.S. 13th Air Force B-24 Liberator bombers drop bombs over Japanese positions in Ballale during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Force aircraft attack enemy positions on Ballale Island, Papua, New Guinea. U.S. 13th Air Force B-24 Liberator bombers drop bombs over enemy positions on Ballale. Smoke billows up from the explosions.

Location: Ballale Island Solomon Islands
Date: 1943
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060499
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