A United States Navy New Mexico class battleship (believed to be the USS Idaho) is seen underway off Okinawa in World War 2. Heavy flak (antiaircraft gun fire) in the sky. Japanese Kamikaze (suicide dive bomber aircraft) in the skies under heavy flak fire. Kamikaze dives and strikes a battleship that appears to be the USS Tennessee (BB-43) throwing up a ball of flame. In the background is a smoking Destroyer, probably the USS Zellars (DD-777) which was already hit by one or two Kamikazes. The Zellars and Tennessee were a short distance ahead of the Idaho during the attack. The USS Zellars was dead in the water as the USS Idaho passed it.
A U.S. Benham class destroyer underway off Okinawa, in the company of the battleship, USS Missouri (BB-63) seen in background, during World War 2. Next, many low bursts of flak are seen above the water as U.S. ships fire at attacking Japanese Kamikaze aircraft. Both the destroyer and the battleship are firing anti-aircraft weapons. At TC: 00:53, a Japanese Kamikaze is seen striking the Missouri's starboard side,aft, exploding and raising a large black cloud of smoke. Scene shifts to more battles between U.S. warships and attacking Japanese planes. At TC: 01:36, the USS Enterprise (CV-6) is seen underway with smoke rising from her starboard aft, following a strike by a Kamikaze.
World War 2. Damage control party board an American U.S. Navy aircraft carrier off the Japanese coast, fights fire caused by a Kamikaze (suicide dive bomber). Kamikaze aircraft on October 30, 1944 dives toward USS Franklin (CV-13) passing just overhead and crashing into the ship with explosion and flames. Heavy fire and smoke on the deck. Wounded aided on the deck.
Damage control party board an American aircraft carrier off the Japanese coast during World War 2. They fight fire caused by a Kamikaze (suicide dive bomber). Chaplain prays over a wounded sailor on the flight deck of the carrier.
Japanese aircraft being destroyed by antiaircraft fire from U.S. warships and by U.S. carrier-based aircraft near Tokyo, Japan, in World War 2.
Two weeks after its capture by the U.S.3rd Infantry Division, 7th Infantry Regiment, at the end of World war 2, in Europe, U.S. soldiers explore Obersalzberg air raid shelter tunnels connecting Hotel zum Turken and Hitler's residence at the Berghof, Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany. U.S. Army soldier browses through Adolf Hitler's sacked offices and musical recording collection. Major General Maxwell Taylor, Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division, is seen descending a long stairway into the tunnel complex that was one of Hitler's bunkers.
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