The units of Pacific Battle fleet comes back home after victory and end of World War 2. Views in Diamond Head, Hawaii. U.S. Navy sailors aboard ships, returning home from war in the Pacific. Admiral William 'Bull' Halsey speaking to the press. People crowd pedestrian walkway of Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to wave welcome to ships in the fleet arriving in San Francisco. Fog partially covers the area. Admiral Halsey on deck of aircraft carrier waving to crowds on bridge. Ships of the 3rd fleet arriving in San Francisco. U.S. Navy Fleet units passing through Panama Canal and stopping to indulge in recreational activities on land in Panama Canal Zone. Sailors on streets of Panama Canal Zone visiting souvenir shops, trying on hats, clowning around, and getting photographs taken. USS Enterprise (CV-6) aircraft carrier leading the fleet and arriving in New York harbor. A view of Statue of Liberty. USS Enterprise at dock. Sailors disembark and walk down walkways to dock. Relatives and families smile and welcome the sailors. People hug each other.
Large number of German prisoner of war soldiers assembled in barracks yard in British Zone in Germany, just after the end of World War 2 in Europe. The German soldiers are being demobilized, finger printed, and insignia are removed from their uniforms. A man cuts a wing symbol off of a German officer's hat. A German farmer addresses the group. Soldiers work in farm and pitch hay.
A United States aircraft in flight. Comedian Joseph Evans Brown (Joe E Brown) arrives in South Pacific and is seen on stage putting on a show to entertain U.S. Army soldiers and sailors. Joe E Brown organizes a baseball game fundraiser in Hollywood, California, raising money for recreational equipment for the troops during the war. It features active duty military members who were recent former professional baseball players playing the game. Charlie Stevens of the Saint Louis Browns warming up at bat. Froilan "Nanny" Fernandez, formerly of the Boston Braves, warms up at bat. Walt Judnich, former outfielder for the St Louis Browns, warming up at bat. Next Joe DiMaggio, formerly of the New York Yankees, is seen batting. He is followed by Max West, formerly of the Boston Braves, at bat; next seen is former catcher from the New York Giants, Harry Danning. Next seen is Dario Lodigiani, formerly of the Chicago White Sox; and finally Charles Herbert 'Red' Ruffing of the New York Yankees. Joe E Brown and baseball player Joe DiMaggio participate in a baseball game along with servicemen and other dignitaries, during World War 2. Fans seated in the spectator area. Baseball game in progress. Spectators and fans in the stands cheer. Joe E. Brown talks to Joe DiMaggio and Red Ruffing on the sidelines.
A ranch near Kerrville, Texas, United States. A sign reads 'ED C Henke, Ranch'. The Henke family sits and eats in the dining room. The sons of the Texas family are overseas serving in World War 2. Mr Henke and his youngest son work in the ranch. They milk cows. The grandchild, a young boy, helps at the ranch with feeding livestock and collecting eggs from hens. A woman churns butter in the kitchen and women hang clothes on a clothesline to dry. A woman collects wood and brings it inside the kitchen to fuel the stove. View of cattle in a corral. The men ride horses. Mrs Henke works in the kitchen and views a rack of filled canning jars in the pantry. A teenage boy in the family carries a deer buck he has hunted over his shoulder and brings it home as his pet dog follows. A man and his grandson go fishing. The man's horse stands by. The family exit the house to go to church in their sedan car. They talk with the neighbors and the family attends the Church service. Views inside the church during the service. The family enjoys a board game at home in the evening.
View of Italian MTSM torpedo motor boat from WW2. Retractable propellers shown. MTSM underway as torpedo is launched from the stern. German Wendel torpedo boat. Torpedos seen in stern of Wendel boat. Closeup of rocket launchers in action. Italan explosive boat. Retractable propeller of explosive boat demonstrated. Explosive boat driven over submarine netting, also known as harbor netting. Driver of Italian explosive boat falls backward into water as boat is guided to target.
Nationalist Chinese troops of the 38th Infantry Division are seen moving through Jungles with pack animals carrying supplies as they advance toward key city of Bhamo (Banmaw), Burma, during World War 2. A map shows the area, highlighting cities of Rangoon (Yangon), Mandalay, and Bhamo. Using small assault boats, the Chinese troops cross a river near outskirts of Bhamo. American officers, working with the Chinese troops, consult a map as they plot the attack. Chinese artillerymen begin a barrage, as their infantry advance. Allied P-47 aircraft bomb Japanese positions only a few hundred yards in front of advancing Chinese infantry. Chinese troops make their way through bombed and burning areas. Severely damaged Buddhist Shwe Kyina pagoda is seen. A destroyed wall with Buddha statue. Lieutenant General Daniel I. Sultan, U.S. Commander in Burma and India, inspects the captured city. Chinese troops raise their flag over the city.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.