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German forces defend against attacks by Soviet aircraft during Crimean campaign in World War II
Battle scenes of German and Soviet forces during German assault in the Crimea during World War 2. A German soldier send semaphore signals from a lookout tower set up near their encampment. In response, another soldier rings an air raid bell alarm. Soldiers unloading supplies at a pier, hurry to take cover, as German antiaircraft crew get ready for combat. A fast-moving Soviet warplane flies overhead as German antiaircraft batteries open fire. Gun crew firing a 12.8cm Flak 40 gun. Bombs exploding in a line on the ground. German troops along a road, with some taking cover in a ditch. A soviet warplane flying past at at what appears to be 100 ft altitude. Flak 40 gun crew firing with low elevation setting. German soldier using binoculars and sky filled with smoke from Flak bursts. A line of bomb explosions nearby. German soldiers fleeing from burning vehicles hit by bombs. More antiaircraft fire, and a spotter with binoculars watching a Soviet airplane explode and burn in the air, after being hit.
German military operations during Crimean campaign of World War II. Stuka dive bombers hitting Soviet targets
Overview of German logistics port at the Kerch Strait in Crimea, during World War 2. Smoke is rising in background from bombing by Soviet warplanes. Port facilities include a rail line and several piers. German soldiers crank up the door of a troop amphibious landing boat as it pulls away from the shore. Boats flying the German war ensign. Several of these boats carrying supplies move along the waterway. Scene shifts to airborne German Junkers Ju 87 Stuka dive bombers in action. Closeups of some of them. Stukas diving with whine, and bombs striking Soviet targets below.
Exploits of the German Auxiliary Cruiser Thor in the Pacific Ocean during World War II
The German Auxiliary Cruiser "Thor" (Schiff 10) seeking Allied shipping targets of opportunity in the Pacific during World War 2. German Navy sailors relax on her deck. Some paint her motor launch. Several sailors in white trousers, dark jackets, and white side caps, hurry into formation where they are inspected by supervisor wearing a checkered necktie. Officers in Khaki look through binoculars as the Thors' Arado 196 float plane lands and taxis in, guided by sailor with signal flags. The pilot (possibly Flying Officer Meyer-Ahrens) is standing up in the cockpit. He reports to the bridge and exchanges salutes with Thor Captain, Kapitan-sur-Zee Günther Gumprich. Pilot discusses his flight observations with other officers. Smoke from a steaming ship seen on the horizon. An officer on the deck lights a cigar. Smoke and sound of Thor firing her 15cm deck guns. Silhouette of ocean liner SS Nankin, very low in the water. Next, life boats of the SS Nankin row toward Thor carrying passengers who climb aboard (this was on May 10, 1942). Next, the ship is seen moving in rough high seas. Smoke is seen from Thor's guns firing again, and another ship is stopped in the water. Based on profile of ship, it appears to be the Norwegian oil tanker Madrono (D/T Madrono), intercepted on July 4, 1942. Boarding party from Thor lowers away in motor launch tenders and boards the stopped ship. Sign on her says "No Smoking" in English (The Madrono was built in the UK). Armed German sailor from the Thor guards the merchant seamen on board. Glimpse of one of Thor's 15cm deck guns. Thor's sailors in German Kriegsmarine dress uniforms wave from deck, likely as ship is arriving at Japanese harbor. Japanese Naval officers board for a visit. Captain Günther Gumprich and executive officer socialize with Japanese officers. German and Japanese flags fly side-by-side. Officers and crew of German Cruiser Thor tour local sites in Japan. Two Thor sailors view Mt. Fuji.
Soviet forces encircle German Army outside Stalingrad in November 1942; Soviet civilians celebrate Christmas 1942
Bombed out Soviet city seen in snow during World War 2. Map depicting U.S. and British forces landing and advancing in North Africa, and far North, the Soviet Army launching counteroffensive to push back the German Army advances in the Soviet Union. Animated map depicting Soviet forces pushing back on German forces and recapturing Schlusselburg, breaking the Axis ring around Leningrad. Map showing Russian forces bypassing German forces at Rzhev and recapturing Velikie Luki. Another Soviet advance was in the Voronezh area, pushing back German forces there and back over the Don River. Map shows Germans falling back from Grozny. Fresh reserve Soviet cavalry soldiers arriving on horseback from Siberia, riding horses on snow covered terrain. Views of reserve Soviet tanks and soldiers on foot arriving to assist at Stalingrad. Closeup views of reserve Soviet soldiers entering destroyed city of Stalingrad. Soviet Russian military officers Marshal Voronoff, Col. General Kosakoff, Lt. General Rakossovskvy, meeting to plan Operation Uranus strategy. Map depicts the result of their plans as two simultaneous attacks were launched; one encircling from the north of Stalingrad, counterclockwise, and the other from the South of Stalingrad, to perform a larger encircling around the encircled German forces. Footage (reenactment) shows Soviet soldiers from the north and south groups meeting on a snow covered field (in Kalach) as they complete the operation encircling the Germans in November 1942. The Soviet soldiers embrace and celebrate. Scenes of Soviet civilians celebrating Christmas in 1942. Civilians choosing a evergreen tree to serve as a Christmas tree. Soviet civilians riding in a truck on snow covered road. A Soviet child carrying a Christmas tree over his shoulder. Soviet children at an indoor Christmas celebration with dancing around a giant Christmas tree, an indoor slide, and a carousel. A small dog in a costume dances and twirls on its hind legs entertaining a group of smiling Russian children. Two Russian boys playing a game where each has to guess which hand is holding an item. The losing boy receives a finger flick against his nose by the winner. Carousel filled with children rotates around the Christmas tree. Scenes in Soviet ballistic and munitions factory as war production workers, both men and women, manufacture shells for the war effort. Young workers exchange greetings of Happy New Year as they work past midnight. Soviet soldier viewing war front through binoculars. Closeup view of wrist watch showing 12 o'clock midnight. A fellow Soviet soldier yells a new year greeting, followed by "Fire" as Soviet artillery open fire against German positions during night battle. Daytime views of snow covered battlefield show Soviet soldiers operating a long line of artillery as they blast German positions.
Medics tend to wounded U.S. Marines during Battle of Tarawa, World War II.
U.S. Marines Corps wounded during World War 2 Battle of Tarawa. Marine lying on stretcher while blood is transfused into his body by a medic. Wounded Marine is carried by corpsmen on stretcher and lowered to a rubber boat while a plane passes over the island.
Wounded U.S. Marines during Battle of Tarawa, World War II at Gilbert Islands Pacific
U.S. Marines wounded during Battle of Tarawa in World War 2. Injured soldiers carried to shore from LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) while other men advance. A soldier is carried on stretcher while another soldier shows bullet hole in his helmet. U.S. Marine on a stretcher with a large wound on his right leg.
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