P-38, of the U.S.Army Air Forces 14th Fighter Group, raises dust as it taxis close to the camera on Telergma airfield in Algeria, North Africa. Several 3-plane flights of P-38s take off, join up in formations, and fly overhead. A series of views, from inside a P-38, of others in formation as they fly over North African territory en route on bombing mission to Sicily, Italy, during World War 2.
A dozen U.S. Army Air Forces P-38 lightning aircraft, of the 14th Fighter Group, departing from Telergma airfield in Algeria, during World War 2. They make formation takeoffs in flights of four. Views of them in formations overhead. (Their mission is in support of the Allied Italian campaign.)
Two flights of four P-38 aircraft, each, from USAAF 14th Fighter Group, fly in trail formation, low over their airfield at Telergma, Algeria, during World War 2. Then a formation of 12 flies overhead and continues until almost out of sight. They return in a spread formation flying low over the field.
Japanese prisoners behind barbed wire enclosures during World War 2 on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Japanese prisoners at attention. Prisoners under tree in barb wire enclosure. Japanese prisoners resting. Dead Japanese soldiers. Marines inspecting Japanese booty. Articles left behind by Japanese.
U.S. 3rd Armored Division elements entering towns in France, during World War 2. Sign for town of "Pre En Pail". Group of captured German soldier prisoners of war sitting on side of road. Houses are decorated with French flags. Various vehicles pass along the street, including an M10 Tank destroyer. Tanks and vehicles entering town of Ciral. Sign reads "Ciral". Civilians wave to passing vehicles. American troops on a tank pose with a woman standing next to it. One U.S. Army soldier on the tank holds a little French girl. A French man stands near his daughter as the little French girl poses on a tank holding a homemade American flag.
U.S. Army soldiers of the 314th Infantry regiment, 79th Infantry Division, entering town as people cheer in Mamers, France on August 12, 1944 during liberation of France in World War 2. Next scene shifts to Argentan France on August 13, 1944, and shows German prisoners of war marching through the streets and assembling in courtyard at a monastery in Argentan. View of some Mongolians in a courtyard who were Russians pressed into service by the Germans. General George S Patton talking to Major General Lunceford E Oliver, CG of the 5th Armored Division. General Patton leaves in a jeep.
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