Japanese bank in "Little Tokyo" and people in Los Angeles, California, in World War 2 during time of Japanese businesses being closed and citizens of Japanese descent being moved to internment and relocation centers. A worker puts up a sign about parking times on a shop. Scene of fishing boats and and docks in port area. Man erects American flag in front of Japanese American Citizens League offices. A Japanese-American woman smiles with the American flag behind her. Police officers patrol in front of Yokohama Specie bank, Los Angeles Branch office, in Little Tokyo at 120 South San Pedro Street. Notice posted on the bank that the bank business license has been revoked temporarily. Men walk in front of Yokohama Specie Bank Ltd. Another view of Japanese-American man and woman placing the United States flag in front of the Japanese American Citizens League offices, which also has a "soldiers headquarters" sign in window, at 109 S. South Pedro Street, Los Angeles, California. (This office also served as a "Anti-Axis Committee Headquarters during World War 2.)
2nd Armored Division demonstration in Altdorf, Germany. British flame-thrower tanks 'Churchill' and infantrymen of the 41st infantry regiment, 2nd Armored Division, ninth U.S. army in demonstration of attack technique against small villages. Tanks throw heavy concentration of flames against buildings and houses at fire. Infantrymen run toward the houses. Tanks go in field. (World War II period).
2nd Armored Division demonstration in Altdorf, Germany. British flame-thrower tanks 'Churchill' throw heavy concentration of flames against houses at fire. Infantrymen of the 41st infantry regiment, 2nd Armored Division, 9th U.S. Army runs towards houses. (World War II period).
United States 2nd Division troops interrogate German prisoners (Medics) in Krinkelt, Belgium. United States road Scraper clears snow from road. German prisoners brought to camp. Soldiers read map. Wounded German prisoners (Medics) stand in formation. German Prisoners undergo interrogation. Prisoners taken by 2nd Division troops stand in hands up position. (World War II period).
Baseball newsreel slate says "Yankees' Submerge Cubs' Pennant Hopes" but footage is of game 2 of the 1932 World Series at Yankee Stadium. Wide shots of 50,000 spectators in crowd. Shot of Cubs' Billy Herman leading off game with double. Shot of Yankee pitcher Lefty Gomez throwing. Shots of Cubs Kiki Cuyler reaching first on error and Riggs Stephenson hitting fly ball to score Herman from third base. Shots of Cubs' pitcher Lon Warneke walking Earle Combs in bottom of 1st inning. Closeup of Yankees' Babe Ruth in dugout. Warneke walks Joe Sewell, strikes out Ruth, gives up run-scoring single to Lou Gehrig. Shots of Cubs' Riggs Stephenson hitting double in top of 3rd, scoring on single by Frank Demaree. Shots from Yankees in bottom of third: Babe Ruth walks, goes to second on single by Gehrig; minutes later, Babe Ruth runs home on base hit, followed by Lou Gehrig, who slides into home plate. Shots of Yankee stadium from outfield stands. Fans in stands, mostly men wearing hats, stand up for various plays. At end of game, won by Yankees 5-2, happy, celebrating fans spill onto field and many paper game programs are seen floating in the wind and on the field.
USS Wasp flight operations during World War 2. SB2U aircraft goes over port side of flight deck. It crashes into the barriers. Superstructure in the background.
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