Scenes at the U.S. Army Air Corps 365th Fighter Group and 368th Fighter Group base at Chievres Airfield (A-84) in Chièvres Belgium, during World War II. Mechanics changing wheel and tire on a P-47 thunderbolt airplane. P-47 named "Mortician's Delight" is seen (Lt. Neal Worley of 387th Squadron). Olive drab razor back P-47 and an shiny aluminum P-47 with bubble canopy, parked on a hard stand with maintenance equipment around them. Maintenance truck with "Hard Luck (T.S.)" painted on its back. Mechanics performing maintenance on several P-47s. Runway controller with signal light at side of runway, with P-47 landing and one waiting to take off, in the background.
Major F S Gabreski of 61 squadron 56 fighter group, European Theater. P-47 aircraft taxis forward. Planes parked and hangar in the background. Lieutenant Colonel Gabreski in cockpit waves. Records of missions on the aircraft. Men wave towards Colonel Gabreski. P-47 taxis away. Crewman pastes mission to others, Lt Colonel watches from cockpit. Block and rope in front of landing gear, rope pulls. Camera unit takes pictures. Gabreski climbs into the cockpit. Ground crew assists in adjusting straps, barracks in the background.
Major F S Gabreski of 61 squadron 56 fighter group, European Theater. Lieutenant Colonel Gabreski in cockpit of P-47. Record of missions. Ground crew gathers near the plane. Some of the crew members on bicycles congratulate Gabreski and assist him out. All members of crew wave and shake hands with Gabreski. He gets out and walks, followed by the crew members. Planes parked and hangar in the background. Ground crew man pulls block from the landing gear. P-47 taxis forward.
United States Army Air Force 8th Fighter Command gun camera footage of attacking targets in Europe during World War II. Lieutenant D Kahle of 361st squadron 356th fighter group is flying the aircraft. Aircraft attacking the ground targets as seen from gun camera. High altitude view of the area. Strafing of trucks on road. Hit on a gasoline truck. Strafing of convoy parked along edge of road. Smoke arises from the explosion. (World War II period).
The activities of the French troops during World War I in Verdun, France. They move supplies into Verdun. Military vehicles move on the street. Soldiers walk. Other soldiers in the military vehicles. Some soldiers ride horses on the street. Supplies loaded on wheel carts. Soldiers move forward with supplies in the area. Military vehicles parked on the street. Trees in the area.
Soldiers of the American Army 78th Division in France during World War I. The encampment of the 78th Division. Horses in a field. Artillery and other military vehicles parked. Trees in the background. War correspondents arrive in the area. They discuss a map.
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