From a film titled 'Tank Mission World War II'. Eiffel tower in Paris and scenes on quiet streets of Paris during German occupation. German troops in Paris in 1941. United States tanks maneuver during planning phases and drills for invasion of Europe. Tank fires flamethrower. Various U.S. tanks fitted with different attachment for bulldozing practice demolishing beach blockades and erecting landing areas. Infantry troops practice maneuvering behind tanks. German bunkers and fortifications on the French coast. United States infantry and tank units land at Normandy on D-Day and the days following. U.S. troops fire. Smoke rises due to explosion. Many hedges in the way. Tanks fitted with hedgerow cutters (the idea of a Sergeant) for cutting through the hedges. Tank fitted with hedge row cutter cuts through a hedge.
U.S. Congressman Sheppard (Representative California) in Breverhaven, Germany. He leaves the headquarters accompanied by Captain Moses. They enter a car and drive off. Sheppard is taken on a tour for inspection of the U.S. Naval Forces at Bremerhaven. Lieutenant Colonel Seafoss, Colonel Brooks and Captain Moses along with Congressman Sheppard. Sheppard inspects minesweepers.
U.S. P-47 Thunderbolt in flight. It displays a brown and orange paint job. It banks left and descends. American P-51 aircraft in flight. P-51s fly through and skim over tops of clouds. A flight of four P-51s in close formation, viewed from another aircraft close enough for the pilots to be visible in cockpits. The flight leader's P-51D has an ace of spades playing card painted below his cockpit and two dice -- a five and a four --painted on the nose of his plane under writing that reads "Down for double." He also has symbols for 16 victories painted below the rear of his cockpit. (Reportedly, this is the aircraft of Major Gordon Graham, of the 355th Fighter Group, who retired as a Major General, after a career in the U.S. Air Force.)
President Herbert Hoover reviewing exercises of the U.S. Navy fleet off the Virginia Capes. He is aboard the Cruiser, USS Salt lake City (CA-25). A U.S. aircraft takes off from an aircraft carrier. A Voight UO-1 airplane attempts hookup with the Navy dirigible, USS Los Angeles.
Germany in ruins after the end of World War II. Aerial views of skeleton buildings and rubble in Leipzig. Industrial Magdeburg is destroyed by dive bombers of the U.S. Tactical Air Forces. The huge Krupp tank factory is destroyed. Partially finished tanks on an assembly line. The stone swastika is replaced with stars and stripes. U.S. troops ( Yank troops ) blast a surrounding stone swastika. A huge rallying stadium serves as a parade ground for the yank troops.
The inauguration of Republic of the Philippines after the end of World War II. Crowds at the Independence Grandstand (a temporary structure built in front of the Rizal Monument) with the American and Philippine flags on tall flag poles in Rizal Park (Luneta Park), Manila. A child stands at a barbed wire fence. U.S. Color Guard carry a U.S. flag. Crowds at a ceremony. Filipino women wearing traditional Baro’t Saya and Maria Clara dresses are seen at the ceremony.
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