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U.S. soldiers fire machine guns and German children stand near a tank as machine guns mounted on it are fired in Herne, Germany.

U.S. 35th Infantry Division, 137th Infantry Regiment attacks Germany during World War II. Guns are fired from M4 Sherman tanks. A soldier in a dug in position firing a machine gun. An African American soldier fires a machine gun from an M4 tank as another African American soldier sits beside him on the tank and plays a guitar. Young German children stand and watch near the tank and they cover their ears as the gun is fired at enemy German positions.

Date: 1945, April 9
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675057859
U.S. troops of the 79th Infantry Division engage German forces in the Alsace Front during World War II

Opening shows animated map of Alsace front at junction of Belgium, Germany, and France, in World War 2. Allied forces are schematically shown sweeping toward Wissembourg, Haguenau, and Strasbourg. Next, several U.S. Army M4A3(75) medium tanks are seen driving toward the camera on a rural road, during a pull back by the 7th Army in the first week of January, 1944, from advanced positions at the front. Some are filled with infantry riding atop them. The last of them is seen crossing a bridge 13 miles Northeast of Haguenau. The engineers of the 79th Division place demolition charges to destroy the bridge. Closeup of them placing and then remotely igniting the charge. A huge explosion ensues that completely destroys the bridge. Scene shifts to several U.S. soldiers of an engineer combat battalion preparing 100 pound of TNT in a captured blockhouse at Lauterbach, Alsace. Closeup of engineer carrying the explosives into the blockhouse and preparing the remote detonation device. The engineers string wire in the snow and setup their remote detonation device. One depresses a plunger to ignite the charge and blow up the blockhouse, which explodes in a huge cloud of black smoke. Next, elements of the 79th Infantry Division supported by tanks, are seen moving forward to counter German gains Southeast of Haguenau. (On January 5th the German forces had established a bridgehead across the Rhein (Rhine) river near Gansheim, Germany.) Scene shifts to Drusenheim, Germany where U.S. forces are engaging a Battalion of occupying German forces. Machine gun fire is heard constantly, as American infantry battle the hidden German defenders and tanks drive them from defensive positions near a bridge at the far end of town. Infantry move from behind tanks toward the bridge and are seen crossing it. An M4A3(75) medium tank risks crossing the narrow bridge and is immediately followed by many 79th Infantry troops. The battle continues on the other side of the bridge.

Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057869
A bomb damaged German occupied oil refinery in Merkwiller, France during World War II.

Bomb damage in Merkwiller, France during World War II. Photographs of aerial view of a bombed German occupied oil refinery. Wrecked buildings of the refinery. A soldier walks on a wrecked railroad. Damaged machines and equipment of the refinery. Damaged railroad and tank cars. Oil left after the bombings. Wrecked oil storage tanks and pipes. Aerial view of the bombed out refinery and damaged buildings in the countryside.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057870
A 35th Division gun crew loads shells and fires a camouflaged field gun in Europe during World War II.

U.S. 35th Infantry Division fires the last shell in Europe during World War II. A 35th Division gun crew loads shells into a camouflaged field gun. A soldier talks over a field telephone. The gun is fired. The shell reads 'The 35th Div Last round'. Troops scramble for the empty shell case.

Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057871
President Franklin D. Roosevelt advocates National Conscription and supports the Atlantic Charter in the United States.

The President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt addresses the nation in the United States. President Roosevelt advocates National Conscription (military draft) for material reasons and for reasons of morale. He defends the principles of the Atlantic Charter. He summons the United Nations to protect their own sanctity and that of small nations as well. Men wearing head phones listen to the speech.

Date: 1945, January 8
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057947
The estate and belongings of French politician Pierre Laval are sold during an open auction in France

An open auction in France. View of the mansion owned by politician Pierre Laval in World War II. Earlier footage of Pierre Laval descending exterior stairs of the mansion. Sign reads “Imprimeries Mont-Louis”. Pierre Laval in his office walking toward a desk and being seated behind the desk. French newspaper announcing the auction of Laval's assets. People in attendance at the auction of the estate and belongings of France's traitor Pierre Laval. A painting is shown at the auction.

Date: 1945, January 8
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057948