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Commanding General of U.S. 7th Army, General Alexander Patch, decorates leader of FFI in Saint Tropez, France, in World War II

Recognition of French partisans, by Commanding General of U.S. 7th Army, in Saint-Tropez, France during World War 2. Awards, commendations and citations to FFI (French Forces of the Interior) in a town square. Commanding General of U.S. 7th Army, Major General Alexander Patch, awards the Silver Star to the leader of FFI, Marc Rainaut. A band plays.

Location: Saint Tropez France
Date: 1944, August 18
Duration: 2 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: French
Clip: 65675061546
Flight tests of German flying boat Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking during World War II in Germany

Flight tests, during World War 2, of German flying boat Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking, powered by six JU-207 engines. BV-222 taxis over Elbe River. BV-222 takes a turn. BV-222 taking off. BV-222 in flight. ( Note: Location is Hamburg-Finkenwerder, where Airbus facility is now located. In the background can be seen the north Bank of the Elbe river at Blankenese.)

Location: Hamburg Germany
Date: 1941
Duration: 3 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675061605
Air Sea Rescue aircraft U.S. PBY Catalina flying boat escorted by P-47 Thunderbolts to England during World War II.

A dramatization detailing the rescue by ASR (Air Sea Rescue) aircraft of a damaged B-24 Liberator bomber in European Theater during World War II. A B-24 bomber with number 2 engine shut down, in flight over water. Pilot of B-24 contacts ASR control room based in England. ASR controller contacts U.S. P-47 Thunderbolt fighters patrolling over sea. P-47s escort the B-24 to airbase in England. ASR methods showing PBY taxiing on water, high speed motor boat underway, and dinghies dropped by means of parachute from P-47s.

Location: United Kingdom
Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061613
British General Orde Charles Wingate briefs British; Chindits; and 1st Air Commando Group, during World War II.

British forces along with the Chindits units in India as they plan for their operations in Burma during World War 2. A ground crewman holds a flag marking the place where an arriving American C-47A airplane should park on the Hailakandi Airfield, Assam, India. British Major General Orde Charles Wingate steps from the plane. He is greeted by U.S. Army Air Forces Colonel Philip Cochran, Co-Commander of the1st Air Commando Group, and other American and British officers. General Wingate, flanked by Colonel Cochran and another officer, gives a detailed briefing to Officers, about plans for Burma operations. Later, Colonel Cochran conducts an additional briefing for enlisted personnel of the 1st Air Commando Group. General Wingate inspects Chindits units. Wingate looks over map spread on hood of a jeep and discusses it with British staff.

Location: Assam India
Date: 1944, February
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675061628
U.S. 7th Armored Division captures Saint Vith during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II

U.S. Army in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge in World War 2. The capture of Saint Vith. 76mm M4A3 and M4A1 Sherman tanks stream into the town. A 7AD M10 tank destroyer fires on targets in Saint Vith. Soldiers and tanks advance through snow. Abandoned German StuG III Assault Gun. Infantry fights in the snow covered town.

Location: Saint Vith Belgium
Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061636
Examples of parachute use in first half of 20th Century

Brief history of the use of parachutes early in the 20th Century. Allied Spad aircraft taxi from flightline in World War 1. One pilot pursuing another in their respective World War 1 airplanes. Numerous World War I airplanes in dogfights. Post-war "barnstormer" being pulled by parachute from wing of a Curtiss JN-4 (Jenny) airplane. Soviet soldier jumping from a parachute training tower in 1930s. Infantry, cargo and weapons being airdropped from Soviet Tupolev R-6 bombers in flight. A Soviet manned vehicle being airdropped from a few feet by airplane. (The soldier jumps up unhurt after landing.) German paratroopers jumping from Junkers Ju-52 trimotor aircraft early in World War 2.

Location: Europe
Date: 1940
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061683
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