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USAAF General Henry Arnold briefs a B-29 combat crew on Saipan, Mariana Islands before a mission to Tokyo, Japan.
A B-29 combat crew is briefed on Saipan island, Mariana Islands during World War 2. Several aircraft parked on an airfield. Few baggages in front of an aircraft. United States Army Air Force Generals Henry H Arnold and Lauris Norstad and another officers walking up to B-29 crew standing on the airfield. General Norstad introduces General Henry Arnold to the combat crew of B-29 Superfortress and the commandants who are on their way to Tokyo, Japan after joining the 21st Bomber Command. General Henry Arnold shakes hands with the commandants. The crew standing in a row beside a USAAF heavy bomber B-29 Super Fortress. General Arnold briefs the crew. The General says the 21st Bomber Command has been operating out of China and the crew has the best of the aircraft which could carry the heaviest of loads. The General tells the crew that the message which is to be conveyed to Japan, is to be written on bombs. A few members of the crew wheel a cart loaded with bombs beside the aircraft. One of the crew members writes a message on a bomb as the General dictates. The Generals, the commandants and the crew members beside the cart of the bombs. The General wishes the crew good luck and shakes hands with the commandants. The message on the bomb for the enemy reads 'To the Warlords of Japan, We have not forgotten - The B-29s will remind you again and again and again'.
Nazi German officials are tried in a court in Nuremberg, Germany for their World War II war crimes and atrocities
The Nuremberg Trials in Nuremberg, Germany after the conclusion of World War 2. Official cars passing on roads guarded by policemen. A signboard on a barricade on a road reads 'Stop, Halt'. A court building with Allied flags displayed on the fence of the building. A few men and women entering through the gate to the court. Guards at the entrance gate. A motorcyclist is stopped at the entrance by a guard. The guard standing with a gun. The defendants, Nazi officials, climbing up the steps to the court room. Russian, French and British officials seated in the courtroom during the trial. A judge lists the inhuman activities and atrocities of the Nazi leaders for which they are being tried. Flashback views from concentration camps: An emaciated prisoner at a camp. Bodies of exterminated prisoners laid on the ground in a camp. Bodies of tortured prisoners lying on the ground. Nazi officials seated in the courtroom listening to the proceedings. Guards standing behind the Nazi chiefs seated in a cubicle. The judge, seated with other officials, reading from a document. Other officials seated in the courtroom. Piles of paper strewn on the floor of the courtroom after the end of a day's proceedings. The people in the courtroom listen to Sir Geoffrey Lawrence as he pronounces sentences including death by hanging for Goering, life imprisonment for Hess, death by hanging for Joachim von Ribbentrop and for Streicher. Nazi officials listen to the verdict, 11 of them would be hanged till death, 6 of them would be jailed and 3 would be acquitted. Other Nazi officials listen to the verdict. Guards standing behind them. Men on a platform prepare for a Nazi official's hanging. Brief gallows scene at end of clip of an unidentified war criminal being hanged.
Battle-damaged B-17s and wounded air crewmen of 351st Bomb Group at RAF Station Polebrook, England, in World War II
Field ambulance pulled up beside a B-17, of the USAAF 8th Air Force, 351st Bomb Group, on grass at RAF Station Polebrook, Northhamptonshire, England, during World War 2. Holes seen in vertical stablizer of the B-17. Wounded crewman is lifted into ambulance on a litter. View of battle damage to gunner's position in the B-17. Belt ammunition dangling in the hole. Airmen carrying another crewman on a stretcher.Bullet and shrapnel holes in B-17 fuselage. USAAF Lieutenant Colonel examines Flak hole in wing of B-17. View of crashed B-17 with fuselage cracked in two. It bears the Group's "triangle J" tail code. Ambulatory wounded crew member escorted to an ambulance.Airman standing in front of a B-17 with battle damage. USAAF Sergeant seated on ground beside a damaged B-17. Views of battle damage all over the B-17. Aircrews stand by their aircraft as more wounded are moved to ambulances. Pilot looking out of Copilot's window in B-17 cockpit, under which "flap raiser" is written in chalk. (A sarcastic comment on limited duties of copilot.) Aircrews gather to relax, as one plays guitar and sings "Home on the Range." All join singing the refrain.One airman re-reads a letter from home. They all jump up and rush off to duties.
Wounded American airmen at a rehabilitation center in English countryside during World War II.
Wounded American airman, accompanied by uniformed nurses on the grounds of a rehabilitation center in England during World War 2. One airman picks a tulip for U.S. Army lieutenant (Nurse) accompanying him at the infirmary. Several recovering wounded are seen fishing from the bank of a stream on the grounds. One catches an eel. U.S. Air Force Captain Clark Gable, a Hollywood movie star, visits one of the recovering wounded 8th Air Force B-17 pilots to see how he is.They discuss the events surrounding his wounding. Captain Gable asks his opinion of the B-17 aircraft. The pilot responds that it is the "best in the world."
Military award ceremony for members of 351st Bomb Group At RAF Station Polebrook, England, during World War II
During World War 2, Group Adjutant reads 8th Bomber Command orders of the day, on July 7th, 1943. Members of the 351st Bomb Group stand in formation in front of B-17s during an award ceremony. The decorations, including Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross,and Soldiers Medal, are arranged on a table for presentation. The recipients are lined up at attention. Narrator points out Bombardier Stevens receiving the DFC and other airmen and their awards.
American servicemen enjoy rest and relaxation at Seaside resort run by Red Cross in England during World War II
Seaside hotel converted to a Red Cross rest and recuperation center for U.S. servicemen stationed in England during World War 2. A sign reads: "Welcome to your American Red Cross Service Club." Uniformed man and woman Red Cross officials seen at the facility. U.S. Army airmen arriving at the resort in a jeep. Several airmen see Captain Clark Gable on the grounds and run over to see what's going on. He tells them photographers will follow them around for a day and they won't have to say a word. Airmen, accompanied by young women, riding on a coach pulled by team of horses. View of a huge seaside swimming pool filled with English patrons. Among them are seen several U.S. airmen using the slides and diving boards and having fun in the pool. The Allied rest and recreation center is the Palace Hotel, Birkdale, Lancashire and the pool appears to be Southport Lido.
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