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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.
U.S. Patrol Torpedo boats at Anzio harbor, Italy during World War II.
Filmed from the U.S. destroyer escort, USS Frederick C. Davis (DE-136) in Anzio harbor, Italy during World War 2. A British Spitfire fighter flies almost directly overhead. A U.S. Patrol Torpedo (PT) boat is seen moving in the water. It passes near a Higgins Boat carrying several occupants. An American P-51 fighter plane flies past, in the background, at less than a thousand feet above the water. Next, two PT boats are seen near the Higgins Boat. Scene shifts to a PT boat creating a notable wake as it turns to port, past the camera, at high speed. It then turns to starboard and moves away at high speed.
Firing depth charges off bow of ship in Germany.
Sailors at control board. Firing depth charges off bow of ship in Germany. Depth charges in air and falling in the water, and cause explosions. USS Frament underway. Destroyer Escort underway leaves a pattern of exploded depth charges in water. Sailors loading depth charges and firing same. Sailor using talker for firing depth charges. (World War II period).
Captain Kent L Lee answering questions during an interview.
Captain Kent L Lee, Commanding Officer of the USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) seated before his desk in his sea cabin during General Quarters. Commanding Officer talking during the interview. Captain enters dressed in blue uniform minus the hat as the interview continues. Captain Lee answering questions during the interview.
Captain Kent L Lee talking to Damage Control man as he sits in his chair with helmet on.
Navigator looking out the bridge window during General Quarters aboard USS Enterprise (CVAN-65). U.S. Navy Commanding Officer seated in his chair on the bridge in helmet and fatigues. The bridge area showing the officers and men at their station during General Quarters. Some of the bridge windows are seen to the right and some in far background. Captain Kent L Lee talking to Damage Control man as he sits in his chair with helmet on. Damage Control man leaves. Officer of the Day walks into the scene to talk with the Captain, backs out of the scene. Captain Lee wearing a helmet while seated in his chair on the bridge, windows off to the right. Some men in the left background wearing phones. Captain Lee talks with some personnel on the bridge. Phone talker on the bridge talking into the microphone. Captain Lee seated in his chair on the bridge wearing a helmet during General Quarters and holds a pen in his hand. Officer of the day, on the bridge also wearing a helmet. Officer of the Day leaves the scene with the Commanding Officer seated in his chair in the background next to the bridge window, looking down over some matter. Rear view of the officer of the day looking out the bridge window. Open sea is seen through the window in the background. Officer of the Day chats with another officer on the bridge. Both officers in the silhouette. Navigator working on the chart. Navigator leaning over the chart table, enlisted men on his side. Navigator as he works over the chart. Down to the hands of the Navigator waiting some information on a pad. Navigator working on the chart. entire bridge area seen in the background with men at their stations during General Quarters. Most of the men wearing helmets.
The freighter, SS Flying Enterprise, damaged by storms and foundering in the Atlantic ocean,
The freighter, Flying Enterprise, is seen listing some 80 degrees to port in the windswept approaches to the British Isles. After suffering damage from a storm on December 28th, she had been taken under tow toward England,by a succession of ocean-going tugs over a period of 15 days. Her present position is only about 30 miles from the coast of England, but her tow line has parted and she is foundering. Closeups of "Flying Enterprise" and "Isbrandtsen" painted on her hull. (Narrator states that the Captain, Henrik Kurt Carlsen,is still aboard.) Aerial view of several other ships around the stricken vessel. Officers and crew of the destroyer, USS Willard Keith (DD-775), are seen firing a line to the Flying Enterprise. Heavy seas are flowing over the foredeck of the destroyer. Another view of the listing ship. (During these scenes, Captain Carlsen is heard on the radio, in the background, describing the circumstances leading to their present trouble.) More views of the Flying Enterprise, helpless and battered by wind and seas, before eventually sinking (not seen). Narrator states that Captain Carlson was rescued. (Note: This ill-fated trip which ended in the sinking of the old Liberty Ship made world-wide news when it turned out that she was carrying paper money.)
