Japanese infantry, accompanied by several Type 95 Ha-Go tanks, wade across shallow rivers East of Dongting Lake in Hunan Province, China, during World War II. Closeups of soldiers with their field packs and rifles. They reach a bluff where they encounter heavy resistance from Chinese defenders.View of Japanese soldiers spread out in defensive positions overlooking the top of the bluff. The sound of machine gun fire is heard continuously. The Japanese forces fire type 3 heavy machine guns from positions in woods and marshes. Some fire mortars. A flight of three aircraft is seen briefly overhead. A bomb bursts in the midst of the Japanese forces. Infantry are seen through barbed wire as they move single file across a grassy field in the distance. Closer view of Japanese soldiers in a field of tall grass bounded by some trees. in Closeup of Japanese soldiers under heavy Chinese fire. A bomb or artillery shell bursts close to them. Closeup of Japanese gunners firing a Type 91 10-cm-howitzer,with wooden spoked wheels. Next view shows the same gun firing with a group of Japanese soldiers behind it, some using binoculars to observe the shells striking. The final scene shows numerous shells striking in a line with white smoke rising from each in the distance.
Close-up front view of nose of parked A-20 aircraft with two French crew members of RAF 342 Squadron during World War II. Symbol of Free French Forces seen painted on their Boston (A-20) aircraft. Aerial view of several A-20 aircraft at low altitude flying on daytime bombing run over waters of the English Channel with white cliffs of Dover in background. Dramatic low-altitude gun camera footage as A-20 flies over coast of France, with shadow of A-20 on ground while in flight. Dramatic point of view shots from moving aircraft at very low altitude as bomber aircraft skim just above buildings, homes, railroads, and factories in France while en route to target area. Target area comes into view, with smoke rising from recently hit bombing targets. Higher altitude gun camera shots as bomber aircraft passes through smoke and near smoke plumes rising from bombed targets, and then begins return trip home. Close up aerial view of two B-25 aircraft of Dutch Squadron on bombing run over German held targets in France from medium altitude . Gun camera footage as bombs hit targets and raise huge clouds of smoke. A B-25 aircraft is hit by enemy fire. The B-25 bomber is seen falling out of control in smoke and flames.
CIC patrol moves though wrecked streets of the town of Saint Lo in France after allied bombings and D-Day (World War II). Views of city after heavy bombardment. German prisoners captured in battle are marched off with their hands behind head.
United States soldiers march German prisoners of war to sea shore in World War II. Prisoners are rounded up for interrogation. View of many ships off the coast as landing operations are in affect. A wounded United States soldier on litter, surrounded by a group of United States medics, is given blood plasma. Other wounded soldiers on litters and medics treating them.
Large group of German prisoners lined up. German prisoners are segregated according to rank by British soldiers. Prisoners are then marched to barbed wire stockade area for interrogation. Long cue of prisoners can be seen marching. Close view of few prisoners. (World War II period)
Chinese troops start to board the C-47 plane during World War II. U.S. Air Force personnel can be seen at loading point. An officer talks with two of the U.S. Air Force crewmen. The two crewmen enter plane. C-47 plane taxis left to right. Troops march on airstrip.
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