British warship anchored in port during World War 2. Sailors, wearing steel helmets, on the bridge of the ship. Large direction finder, with antennae attached, rotates on the superstructure of the ship. Below decks, a crewman plots information on a board. He wears a steel helmet with "RLS Berry" written on it. British Navy Lieutenant speaks into microphone. A crewman looking at pelorus instrument. Other crewmen ostensibly watch enemy actions through binoculars. Man looking out from crow's nest. The background shows several ships in a major port, with substantial buildings lining the waterfront.
Auction at home of American actress Joan Bennett in the United States during World War 2. People gather outside the house of the actress. A woman at a podium. She addresses the people. A banner behind the woman reads "AWVS" (American Women's Voluntary Services). The AWVS organization gives the auction. Several show biz personalities seated among the guests. Auctioneer selling the goods. Servicemen and civilians in the garden of the house. Army officer dancing. Serviceman eating at tables in the background. Three musicians playing different musical instruments. Auctioneer Pat O' Brien at work. Exterior of the house. Vehicles parked in front of the house. People getting out of the cars. Sign on the house reads: 'Joan Bennett AWVS Auction Tea'.
United States aircraft in flight over the Philippines during World War II. Aerial view of Luzon island. Ships of the Japanese fleet maneuver, below, taking evasive actions. United States Navy SB2C Helldiver aircraft flying in formation. Aerial views of land, including a town at a crossroads and an island. An Essex class aircraft carrier underway at sea.
View of 2 long parallel lines of American men in civilian clothing, carrying suitcases, and arriving at a U.S. Army training camp in the United States during World War 1. The new recruits or draftees heading into camp. Next scene shows a large field area filled with newly uniformed American soldiers. An officer stands on a platform above the soldiers. The soldiers all take seats on the ground for an address. The officer addresses the soldiers. The soldiers stand again at the end of the address.
The 6th Cavalry Division at Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia, during early days of World War 2. Soldiers stand near a van. The soldiers open the doors of the van and unload the horses. The soldiers mount the horses and ride them across a rough terrain. The horses pull jeeps across a stream. Trees in the background. Artillery being pulled by the jeeps.
Jews in German-occupied Dombrowa, Poland, during World War 2. Jews on streets of the city of Dombrowa after the 1939 invasion of Poland by Germany. Close-up views of numerous Jewish people of all ages, including children, wearing the star of David patch or badge on their outerwear with "Jude" label identifying them as Jewish. People walking on the street. Buildings along the sides of the street. Crowd of people gather outside a building. Men watching from the window of the building. Many people wearing star of David patches.
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