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United States 27th Division marches for Second Battle of the Somme, in France, during World War I
United States 27th Division troops march past through village of Premont in France, during the Second Battle of the Somme, in World War 1. They march over muddy road dressed in rain gear, with tarpaulins protecting their horse-drawn caissons. American troops without helmets (wearing service caps) marching along road past bombed out ruins. Army truck and British soldier on a bicycle pass them going the opposite direction. Allied troops moving forward on a road, as several German prisoners of war march toward the rear, carrying stretchers with wounded, on their shoulders. British Mark V tank parked on hill, with Officers holding charts and conversing nearby. Horses pulling caissons and supplies to British battery of 18 pounders setting up in the field. British batteries firing, as more field artillery is seen being moved forward in the far distant background. Troops of American 27th Infantry wait in a trench as officers assess situation ahead. The signal is given and the troops advance out of the trench and across a field.
U.S. 27th Division soldiers bathe behind the lines. Soldiers march at 'Ecole de Preservation.'
Second Battle of the Somme in World War 1.German prisoners of war assembled in fenced areas of a field. British Mark V tank in background. Allied troops move a small artillery piece down from peak of a hill. American soldiers carrying towels as they enter a building to bathe, in a rear area camp.Some of them are seen inspecting their clothing for pests before putting it back on. Others are rewrapping their leggings and putting on boots.Troops marching up a hill. Others coming through a gate engraved with name: "Ecole de Preservation." They march over a bridge from the gate. A young soldier being interviewed.He wears a ribbon on his uniform for a decoration he may have just received. He salutes an officer who stops to talk and shake hands with him.
U.S. Army airmen install machine guns for testing in a De Havilland DH-4 aircraft during World War I
American Army airmen are seen working on an American-built De Havilland DH-4 aircraft ("Liberty Plane") in a hangar, during World War 1. One airman picks up a Marlin M1918 machine gun from the ground and holds it up for the camera to photograph from various angles. He then hands the gun to two other airmen in the DH-4 cockpit, who install it next to one already in place. The scene also clearly shows the American 400 HP V-12 Liberty engine installed in the plane (cover has been removed). Next, an airman is seen in the observer (gunner) position in the rear of the airplane. He is installing a Lewis machine gun in the Scarff ring of the plane. He checks the ability of the gun to vary its elevation in the Scarff ring.
Views of the famous Liberty Engine used in American aircraft during World War I
View of the famous Liberty L-12 engine of World War 1. It is a 27-litre (1,649 cubic inch) water-cooled 45° V-12 aircraft engine of 400 horsepower. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Men on board VW-4 hurricane hunter plane while in flight during Project Storm fury
Project Storm fury, Ceiba in Puerto Rico. The skipper of VW-4 hurricane hunter plane, Commander R.V. Himewick, discusses the flight storm area. Commander in flight gear in a ready room. Two officers of the crew relax during the flight a one of them sleeps while the other one goes through a booklet. Mr. Auston , navigator as he plots a course for aircraft during the flight. The flight engineer, Chief Weekly seated before the control panel during the flight. Dials, buttons switch control of the Pilot and co-pilot at controls in the cockpit of the aircraft.
Protective measures taken by Americans in Hawaii, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Aftermath of Pearl Harbor attack. People in Oahu, Hawaii, prepare to deal with more air attacks by Japanese. Armed U.S. soldier in sandbagged position, in Hawaii. The territorial governor of Hawaii, Joseph Poindexter, signing a declaration of Martial Law. Four thousand members of Oahu's Civil Defense Committee, dressed in dark bottoms and white tops, wearing steel helmets with "W" on them, standing at attention in formation on grounds of a stadium. Windows in all downtown shops taped to prevent flying glass. Sand bags surrounding a power substation. Huge quantities of barbed wire in a storage yard and strung along the beaches, along highways, around schools, and public buildings of Oahu. A man pushing a lawn mower between sandbagged defense positions in a residential neighborhood. Construction machinery digging defensive trenches. Bomb shelters being constructed of precast concrete. Air raid sirens installed and school children leaving their building and sheltering in deep trenches during a test. Very small children taking shelter in zig-zag trenches and donning gas masks. Huge assemblies of children, and of grownups, all donning gas masks. Little children being dressed in capsule-like "bunny mask" protective gear.One of them crying inside the covering. Crowds of women and children lined up on a veranda waiting to receive these "bunny masks." Military personnel, civilians, and school children, all carrying personal gas masks with them at all times. Innumerable old rubber tires saved in an open yard. Japanese-Americans donating blood to the American Red Cross and lined up to buy war bonds. Soldiers arresting a Japanese resident known to be an enemy agent. Boarded up shops of Japanese-Americans, who had been interned. Japanese-Americans removing all Japanese language signs from their areas. Language school buildings with closed signs. An empty and boarded-up Shinto temple. One Japanese-American replacing his cafe sign with one reading: "Keep 'Em Flying Cafe." U.S. Army troops posted on roadways. The Aloha Tower in camouflage paint. A Lurline steamship leaving port, and being replaced by warships. Prewar view of people enjoying Waikakee beach, and current view of two boys playing in sand near barbed wire barriers. City streets deserted at twilight, as blackout procedures take effect at dusk. Views of darkened homes and palm trees silhouetted against sky at dusk. The "ghost" of a sailor killed in World War II, stands in front of Arlington cemetery, Washington, DC, and converses with the ghost of a soldier killed in World War I. They discuss idealistic notions about ending wars for good. Displays of flags is seen, including: Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Costa Rica; Cuba; Czechoslovakia; Dominican Republic; England; Ethopia; Greece; Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras; India; Yugoslavia; Luxembourg; Mexico; The Netherlands; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Norway; Panama; The Philippines; Poland; Russia; El Salvador; South Africa; and the U.S.A. "V" created in the sky by a skywriting airplane.
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