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U.S. Army soldiers fire rocket from launcher under wing of Piper L-4 Grasshopper aircraft at an airfield in Germany during World War II.

M1 rocket launcher (bazooka) on L-4 aircraft, is demonstrated at an airfield in Germany during World War 2. A U.S. Army soldier holds a fire extinguisher, near a Piper L-4 Grasshopper airplane. Closeup of a soldier loading an M6 anti-tank rocket into an M1 bazooka mounted under the wing of the aircraft. Pilot get into the aircraft, named "Lucky Pierre." It also has "77" painted on its fuselage (for 77th Observation Squadron, associated with field artillery of the U.S. 104th Infantry Division). The airplane takes off and maneuvers, circling overhead. Finally, the pilot fires the bazooka, creating a small explosion on the ground. Afterwards, several members of the unit are seen gathered together near the airplane.

Date: 1944, December 1
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072758
Pilot loads rocket launcher on United States Piper L-4 Grasshopper aircraft at an airfield in Germany during World War II.

Rocket launcher loaded on U.S. Army Air Forces L-4 aircraft at an airfield in Germany during World War II. Pilot loads rocket launcher on United States Piper L-4 Grasshopper aircraft at an airfield. Aircraft taxis.

Date: 1944, December 1
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072759
Rocket launchers mounted on trucks as soldiers load and fire launchers in Hurtgen Forest,Germany during World War II.

American soldiers advance in Hurtgen Forest,Germany during World War II. Soldiers work on launchers. Group of multiple fired rocket launchers mounted on trucks in the forest. Trees in the background. Soldier on phone gives fire orders. Soldiers load and fire launchers.

Date: 1944, November 29
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072760
American soldiers aboard trucks mounted with multiple rocket launchers in Hurtgen Forest,Germany during World War II.

Soldiers advance in Hurtgen Forest,Germany during World War II. Soldiers get into trucks mounted with multiple rocket launchers. They move along the edge of the forest to new positions. Trees in the background.

Date: 1944, November 29
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072761
Seventh United States Army advance through streets in Montélimar, Southern France during Operation Dragoon (WW2)

Allied Invasion of Montélimar, Southern France during Operation Dragoon of World War II. Map of Southern France shows Montélimar and Allied “Pincer” strategy to trap German forces. American soldiers fire heavy artillery and German batteries respond in kind. Retreating German troops and tanks leave much war materiel behind. Seventh United States Army tanks and trucks advance through streets. Huge black smoke cloud rises from a fire. Several German prisoners of war are captured by Allied forces. 191st tank destroyer battalion advances.

Date: 1944, August
Duration: 2 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072838
USS Princeton burning and sinking near USS Essex off Luzon at Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II.

Smoke rises from bombed aircraft carrier USS Princeton (CVL-23) off Luzon in World War 2. Time code 00:29,shows F6F-5 #7 "Paper Doll," of VF-27, (mount of Ensign Bob Burnell who painted most of the famous "cat mouths" on the cowls of VF-27 Hellcats).Pilots walk across flight deck of USS Essex (CV-9). TC:01:04, F6F-5 #47 (VF-15) is seen with Horizontal stripe near rudder tip identifying it as an Air Group 15 aircraft. Further along is F6F-3 #8 (VF-15) Late production -3 with superseded tri-color paint scheme and 7 Japanese victory flag emblems under cockpit. F6F-3 #F-11 (VF-27) Late production -3, "F-11" lettered prefix to aircraft number (unusual on an operational fighter probably indicating a recent replacement). Plane captain is cleaning windshield on the "Minzi III" when Captain David S. McCampbell, the top U.S. Navy ace, approaches and climbs aboard the aircraft. Thirty Japanese flags are painted on the fuselage below the cockpit. McCampbell straps in and starts his engine. He gives a "thumbs up" sign. "Airedales" push empty Hellcat belly tanks across Essex flight deck. A Destroyer fires antiaircraft guns. Japanese aircraft seen in flight over water. Fire from 40 mm guns. (Note: Some planes of Squadron VF-27 on the Princeton, were recovered on the Essex.)

Date: 1944, October 24
Duration: 3 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072895