Views from on deck, as the U.S. Navy Battleship, North Carolina (BB-55), fires salvoes from her 16 inch, 45 caliber guns, in triple turrets, at sea, during World War 2. View of the North Carolina from another ship as she fires her 5-inch, 38 caliber guns. Complete change of scene, to front view of torpedoes aboard a U.S. Fletcher class Destroyer. The Destroyer launches one set of 5 Mk 15 torpedoes while underway. She rotates two turrets containing 5-inch guns.
U.S. Army personnel in Strasburg seize German scientific records and personnel as a part of Alsos mission in World War 2. Two Sixth United States Army officer talk and jeeps parked in Strasburg. Man open gates and Captain Augustine leaves in jeep. Sixth Army men stand near jeeps parked.
U.S. military personnel in Strasburg seize German scientific records as a part of Alsos mission. Aachen headquarters in Germany, toward end of World War 2. Military personnel stand outside headquarters. Military jeep parked outside a building in Cologne. Ruins of building are seen. Men leave jeep and enter a building. Lieutenant Ditesheim and a soldier walk out of the building carrying documents followed by scroungers. Army personnel get on jeep to leave for field headquarters in Aachen. Officer stands outside Aachen headquarters and officers go through documents.
U.S. troops in Ludwigshafen to seize German scientific records as a part of World War 2 Alsos mission. Troops enter Ludwigshafen in jeeps and pass through bombed areas. Signboard of 'SIEGFRIED LINE courtesy 63rd INFANTRY DIVISION'. Troops stand outside a ruined building. More ruins in Ludwigshafen. T Force headquarters in Frankenthal. Troops leave in jeeps. Streets of the city and troops walk out of building with documents. Troops enter the T Force headquarters area. Troops and jeeps stand outside the headquarters.
Near end of World War 2, U.S. troops in Heidelberg to seize German scientific records as a part of Alsos mission. U.S. troops leave in jeeps from T Force headquarters in Mannheim and on the way to Heidelberg. Corporal Lusnia on night duty. Troops in yard of University of Heidelberg and inspect documents inside the University. Heidelberg town across the river as seen from the hill. Troops near vehicles. Houses across Neckar River. Troops prepare for the trip. The British Contingent. Men walk in streets.
United States troops at Heidelberg field headquarters during operation Alsos in World War 2. Views of Heidelberg from elevated position, looking at homes and village setting. Views of vegetation and roads, and some patio and garden areas near headquarters area. Elevated view of bend in river below.
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