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817th Army engineers build new emergency airfield, near Salerno, Italy during World War 2

U.S. Army 817th Army engineers build airfield within 24 hours near Salerno, Italy, in World War II. Members of the U.S. Army 817th Engineers Battalion are seen employing construction equipment to create a new emergency airfield near Salerno, Italy, during World War 2. A bulldozer uproots trees separating a tomato patch from a wheat field so both can be combined to create a larger space for an emergency airfield. A road grader passes a soldier seated in a piece of parked construction equipment, as it levels the ground. The operator in the parked equipment takes a drink from his canteen. Next, soldiers are seen wielding picks, and other hand tools to untangle clumps of earth and roots. Camera shows them next, working at the edge of the large cleared earthen airfield. They pause to wave to a P-38 lightning aircraft that has just landed at the new field. The P-38 passes on its landing roll, raising a cloud of dust. (Note: Moments after the end of the clip, this, first to land, P-38 had a fatal collision with a water truck, concealed in dust at the side of the runway.

Location: Italy
Date: 1943, September 11
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024672
General Dwight D. Eisenhower is honored by citizens of New York (WW2)

A motorcade for General Dwight D. Eisenhower in New York City. Citizens of New York welcome the man who headed the armies and helped to win World War 2. General Eisenhower smiles, waves, and accepts the honor. People shower ticker tapes to welcome General Eisenhower. U.S. flags on buildings. Large crowd welcomes Eisenhower at ticker tape parade. He receives city's gold medal and honorary citizenship. He addresses a throng. Cameraman records the event. General Eisenhower in a parade from the battery to City Hall (City Hall Park, New York, NY 10007). Soldiers hold the U.S. flag. Soldiers and Generals salute. Lieutenant Colonel Franklin T. Matthias salutes.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1945, June 21
Duration: 5 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024697
Postwar democracy brings freedom of press, freedom of speech and land reform to Japan after World War 2

Newspapers being printed in Japan soon after end of World War 2. Newspaper printing press machines running. People gathered on streets, where some rubble and destruction from war is still seen. People assembling and speaking freely in public. Japanese work at Press office and publish the news about democracy. Newspapers published. People buy newspapers and read. People read the posters. Postwar land reform program redistributes land to Japanese farmers, most of whom, were formally only tenants They shovel, dig the soil and sow the seeds. They harvest the crops.

Location: Japan
Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024873
Japanese aircraft attack over USS Maryland off Okinawa during World War 2

U.S. Navy ships shell Okinawa and Japanese kamikaze suicide planes hit USS Maryland (BB-46) during World War 2. USS Maryland (BB-46) in silhouette. Destroyer in the far background. Tracers fired at Japanese aircraft overhead. Flak explodes around Japanese aircraft. Black smoke. Japanese plane head toward ship. A dramatic large explosion in the sea directly in front of the camera position. American ship in distance explodes in flame and smoke. Okinawa in the background. Other vessels around ship. Japanese aircraft burns spiraling down. Long trail of black smoke and then airplane crashes. Cruiser at anchor. Battleship fires in the background. Cruiser sends light signals.

Location: Okinawa Ryukyu Islands
Date: 1945, April 7
Duration: 1 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024942
Japanese parachute troops Capture Palembang Airbase during World War 2

Japanese propaganda film "War Record of Nippon Parachute Troops", in English, made during World War 2. Japanese Para Troops check their parachutes and board transport air crafts. Planes take off from Malay air base in Malaysia to capture Allied air base in Palembang, Indonesia. Naval ship in waters of 'Straits of Malacca'. Japanese parachute troops jump off the airplanes over Palembang air base near River Musi as Allied forces fire anti aircraft guns. Japanese exchange gunfire with Dutch Allied troops. Japanese paratrooperss capture Palembang airbase. Wreck of Allied fighter aircraft and abandoned anti aircraft guns.

Location: Malay Malaysia
Date: 1942, February 14
Duration: 12 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025092
Demolished Shiba district in Tokyo; scenes of destruction and war damage soon after World War 2 in Japan

Damage caused due to bombing raids on Tokyo. Burned houses, ruined buildings,burned trees and massive devastation in Tokyo soon after the end of World War 2. Totally demolished Shiba district. Skeleton of a large building in Shiba district of Tokyo city. Rubble and ruins everywhere.

Location: Tokyo Japan Shiba District
Date: 1945, September 11
Duration: 1 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675025161
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