Ruins at a port town of Italy during World War2. Aerial views of bombed bridges as seen from a low flying plane. Wrecked railroad train and cut rails. Wrecked bridge. Civilians walking on streets in a wrecked port town with rubble from bombing visible. Civilians in street.
U.S. Army fighter aircraft in flight over Germany late in World War 2. The aircraft strafes German cities, towns, industrial sites, roads and wateways. Explosions raise smoke. Aircraft passes over buildings and canal. Smoke rises from explosions on ground. Aircraft dives on road and strafes moving transport trucks. Tracer rounds clearly show track of bullets.
Near the end of World War 2, in Europe. U.S. gun camera footage of American fighter firing at a German Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. Several hits are seen on the wings and then on the tail of the Me 262, which appears to accelerate, while emitting smoke. It is then seen with its right engine smoking heavily. It is again attacked and apparently shot down. Another scene shows attack against a German fighter (Me-109?).
From "The Last Bomb", shows U.S. Army Air Forces conventional bombing of Japan in 1945, during World War 2. Map shows take off points in Saipan, Guam and Tinian. Guam Island shores. Houses and mountains in Guam. Civilians in village. U.S. military equipment, ammunition, vehicles and aircraft parked at airfield. Men around tents. Men at airfield engaged in morning activities. B-29 aircraft parked and others taxi at airfield. Technicians work on aircraft engines. Men manning B29s. Men board B29s. Sign reads 'Headquarters XXI Bomber Command'. General Curtis LeMay around chart planning raid on Japan's industrial areas. Other officers in room. Officer stand up as General Curtis leaves. Officers discuss the plan of attack. Bombs including GP bombs transferred at airfield. Submarines speed up in water to take up positions. Officers at headquarters in discussion. Officers talk on phone. Officer around flight status panel carry out visual progress of the flights. Officer marks positions. Time table for statistics of each wing on wall. B29s taxis for take off at airfield.
From "The Last Bomb", showing U.S. Army Air Forces bombing targets in and over Japan during World War 2. B-29s taxi on airfield and take off from runway. Crew in cockpit of aircraft. More B-29s taxi on runway at Tinian airfield. B-29s leave flight lines at Saipan airfield. B-29s taxi and take off from runway. Last B-29 takes off from Saipan airfield. Controller in tower talking into radio. Controller in Guam attends phone call. Take off times of each wing are noted by men at desk. Man attaches copy on report board. B-29 in flight over Pacific Ocean. Crew inside the plane. Navigator marks the chart. Aircraft makes run over Iwo Jima Island. Bulldozer leveling the surface at Sulfur island of Iwo Jima. P51s parked at airfield. Officers discuss around chart. P-51s warm up in flight line. P-51s taking off from airfield. Group of P-51s in flight. Controller at Guam talks over phone. Officer marks positions of each wing on mission board. P-51s fly low over water. Pilot of P-51 speaks. Crewman's hand at instrument panel. P-51s in flight behind B-29s. Smoke marker is dropped from an aircraft. Groups of planes separate. B-29s defend against attacking Japanese planes. A Japanese plane drops phosphorous bomb which explodes in the way of formation of B-29s. P-51 peels off to attack Japanese plane and protect B-29. P-51 fires at Japanese plane. Japanese plane is hit and goes down in flames. Formation of B-29s heading for mission. B-29s dropping bombs on Tokyo.
1964: Poland celebrates end of German occupation twenty years prior in World War 2. Soviet aircraft in flight over Warsaw, including a formation of Ilyushin Il-28 jet bombers. Civilian spectators watch. The honored guest Premier Nikita Khrushchev with other officials in a reviewing stand. Officials wave to crowd. Soviet troops march and Soviet missiles displayed during the cold war era parade. Missiles carried on trucks and other vehicles for parade. Girl scouts parade. Aerial view of troops marching on streets of Warsaw Poland.
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