Color film, Army Air Force B-17 missions over Germany, and Africa

On Tinian or Saipan island in the Marianas chain, a Marine interviews captive Japanese men, apparently civilians. Good shots of the Marine alone, gesturing and then with the prisoners, talking and gesturing. A blackboard identifies the date and cameraman. Unusual WW II color footage. 1944 -

RE-ENACTMENT FOOTAGE:, legs of carriage horse walk, wheels turn, go through puddle, mud, man, woman ride in carriage down country road, pass women hanging wash, man chopping wood with axe, kids running to little schoolhouse, man checks pocket watch, man drives couple in carriage, woman says goodbye to doctor at front steps, he leaves, enters carriage, people in carriage pass church, arrive at train station, stationmaster pats horse, man helps woman down from carriage, man and stationmaster compare watches, man waits for train, empty tracks, ORIGINAL EARLY-1900S FOOTAGE:, city street (probably 5th Ave.): man drives carriage up otherwise almost empty street, people wear fine clothes, walk on sidewalk (probably Easter Parade), carriage traffic, trolleys, man buys newspaper from street newsboy, BROADWAY trolley passes, "hysterical" woman runs with cop to fire alarm box, firemen jump out of bed (somehow they are sleeping in the middle of the day), slide down famous pole, hook up horses, people watch them drive fire engines very fast down street, crowded street with peddler stands, kids play stickball, trolleys, horse carts run under El tracks, people outside ballpark: BASEBALL TODAY NEW YORK VS CHICAGO, ORIGINAL FOOTAGE (1900s), young women jam into amusement park ride, people ride down chute-the-chute (log-flume-style ride), bunches of people try to mount camel, frolic at jammed beach in cover-all bathing suits, boys run under spraying fire hydrant, RE-ENACTMENT FOOTAGE, well-dressed people ride bikes down country road, including one tandem, man falls off bike into dirt, gets up, brushes self, riders turn back, actor playing Henry Ford works in workshop on his quadrocycle, an early car, CU small gas engine mounted on back of car, in middle of night, "Ford" pushes car out of workshop, drives it down cobblestone street, man with horse tows disabled car, Two men drive car, it stops, they get out, look under hood, Three people ride in "sailwagon," like a sailboat on wheels, CU hands work on gas engine, men in blacksmith shop work on race car 999, CU hands turn bolt with wrench, 999's engine, 999 ready, ACTUAL FOOTAGE, Barney Oldfiled drives 999 on track, cars pass building with columns, possible old Penn Station before latest MSG, people, horse carts, cars on street, CU hands leaf through book, RE-ENACTMENT FOOTAGE (1900s), man drives early car (Model A) down road (steering wheel on right), man arrives at mansion, greeted by wealthy couple, woman opens door over rear bumper to get in, man takes her to front, man cranks engine from side of car, couple laugh, he drives off, farmer, horse in front of barn, farmer walks away, sees car go by, man drives up in Model T, shakes hands with farmer, who checks car out, CU hands shift gears, they talk (no sound), man works on Ford ad, men build cars on wooden horses in factory, then build them on floor, CU hand attaches old-fashioned squeeze-bulb horn to car, boss drags car, men attach parts, boss watches from steps, men attach car radiator, man pushes car on track, men attach parts, men assemble parts, push them along, ACTUAL FOOTAGE (1910-20), wheel rims roll on slide, men work with them, men put parts on conveyor belt, parts pass workers, engines move on conveyor belt, parts, engines move on overhead chains, men assemble cars on assembly line NICE, cars driven off line, apparently unemployed men watch, RE-ENACTMENT FOOTAGE, man pushes car up to house, wife, kids run out excitedly, enter back seat, kids bounce like yoyos, father cranks car from front, boy gets behind wheel, they drive off down country road, almost have a head-on with other car, ACTUAL FOOTAGE, car drives through colossal quagmire, angry man gets out of car stuck in mud, men drive horse carts through mud, build road, machine pours concrete, cars drive on concrete roads, RE-ENACTMENT, model T drives on rural concrete road, stops, man gets out, looks at confusing road signs (sign with many destinations), CU annoyed woman in car, second car pulls up, man talks to driver, who gives him directions (no sound), Puts hand to ear to hear, man gives confusing directions, man confused, ACTUAL (1910s-20s), women buy food at sidewalk produce stand, get into car, doctor gets out of car, walks toward house, woman greets him, man drives away from store, storekeeper waves, car enters filling station, men in front fix cars, two cars drive on winding hillside road, car drives past mountain stream, pulls up beside others into scenic overlook, people on cliff look down at deep valley, people drive through wilderness, feed bear which is almost in car, they drive through hole in apparent redwood tree, picnic in roadside area, kids on swings BG, people pick flowers next to car parked in field, put seat back in car, sleep in car, man in old swim suit brings picnic basket to people on beach, rock cliff BG, RE-ENACTMENT, surf, little boy, girl run on beach, girl picks up seaweed, throws it, they play on rocks in surf, ACTUAL (1910s-20s), people drive model T's through stream, on rutted road, through snow, over railroad bridge, on railroad tracks, along top of huge pipe, SILENT COMEDY FOOTAGE, motorcycle cops stand next to road, try to flag car down, car speeds past, almost hits cops, they chase on motorcycles, over field, onto other road, car drives up hill, can't make it, stops, cops pull man out of car, it rolls back down hill, man runs, catches car by fender, it stops, he jumps in, drives away, he jumps out of car while it's still moving, moves road-closed barrier from other road to his road, jumps back into still-moving car, cops zoom down other road, ACTUAL FOOTAGE (1930s), EXTERIOR DAY large FORD factory, smoke pours from chimney, INTERIOR sparking molten steel is poured, machines make parts, machinists work at machines, man takes car body part from pressing machine, car bodies hang on chain belt, assembly line goes full tilt, actual Henry Ford walks toward camera from Fairlane home, down steps with wife, sits with friend, they laugh at something in newspaper, Ford skates on pond carrying tiny grandchild, other grandchild runs behind, Ford tinkers with steam-driven tractor, drives gas-driven tractor on farm, talks with men in his office, actual Ford, family say goodbye to son Edsel (!!!) next to car, two cars drive away, Ford, woman dance in barn, people watch, Ford plays with grandchild Henry Ford II on lawn table, plays with same child and Mrs. Edsel Ford on lawn, shows grandchildren Henry II and Benson how to garden, Ford, wife drive quadrocycle around Fairlane estate in snow, return, he helps her out, Ford camping with famed naturalist John Burroughs, tire magnate Harvey Firestone, Ford chops wood, cooks at outdoor grill, Thomas Edison noshing BG, Ford, Burroughs, Edison, have tea in tent, waiter pours, Burroughs drives model T, Ford washes something next to stream, Ford, Edison, Firestone eat in tent at table with giant lazy susan, food keeps zipping by, Ford, Edison, Firestone sit in beach chairs, Ford whispers to Edison, all laugh, Ford talks with son at camp, also as they walk through factory, they sit in early Ford, next to 1930's model, cars, trolleys, run through Times Square, other NYC locations, past BANK OF ITALY (1920s), cars parked in middle of small-town street, RE-ENACTMENT, rich woman exits mansion, chauffeur lets her into limo, limo, car pull up to NEW ENGLAND cleaners, chauffeur exits car, man checks it out, ACTUAL, men put body onto car moving slowly on assembly line, words painted on car: FIFTEEN MILLIONTH FORD, Ford, 2nd man sit in car, flat-bed truck carries derelict cars, driver checks in with man, tow truck tows two old cars to factory, men dismantle car, car crushed in compressor, rolls out, old car rolls into compressor, CU spinning wire-wheel tires SUPER OVER various scenes: happy couple drive convertible, people enjoy various Coney Island attractions: tumble in giant barrel, fly off big spinning turntable, ride on roller coaster, slide down big wooden slide, people do Charleston, bartender mixes martinis, chorus girls dance, man in raccoon coat, couple dance in night club, drink at bar, street sign WALL ST BROADWAY, crowded NYSE floor, man selling apples on street, jobless men lined up on street, walking country road, okies loading truck, resting next to truck, driving, nice 30s car driving, family in car, sign BEGIN DETOUR 40 FT, Two WW II soldiers drive jeep down hill, along bumpy road, actual WW II footage: artillery firing, tanks, street fighting, bombs fall from planes, explode, battleships fire, marine shoots flamethrower, buildings burn, bomber hit, burns, nuclear test with ships FILM TURNS COLOR!!!, CU car wheel spins, view from car going through tunnel, emerging into light, big car drives past palm trees, second car passes trees, lake,, view from car as it goes under expressway connecting ramps, big car crosses suspension bridge, view from car as it passes large FORD truck, views from side, back of cars on various roads, farmer drives BIG tractor, woman drives van, car drives in suburbs, suburban community, car passes elementary school during recess, worker drives to factory, car passes lake, car passes apartment house, palm trees, view of coast from moving car, CU woman drives, smiles, view from car driving over small hill in farm country, then past vehicle parked on road in ski country, dune buggy passes model T, sports car drives out of tunnel, cars pass Lincoln Memorial, White House, view from car as we enter tunnel, vehicle drives through desert, couple having roadside picnic wave to passing car, sunset on water seen from car, car parks between us, sunset

1140 SIL. & SOF / MAG (FTG CKED 08/07 NOW 1035') FTG FOR HENRY KISSINGER DOCUMENTARY. COLOR FOOTAGE FROM VIETNAM, SHOWING WOUNDED US SOLDIERS BEING EVACUATED FROM BATTLE ZONE, FIGHTING IN JUNGLE, FORGING A STREAM, EVACUATING TROOPS BY CHOPPER COLOR FOOTAGE OF ANTI-WAR MARCH ON NY STREET. STILL OF NYC DRAFT RIOTS. HA SHOT OF GROUP OF FLAG WAVING HARD HATS CHARGING MARCHERS, BEATING THEM. MORE DEMONSTRATION FOOTAGE. CU HAND HOLDING UP BURNING DRAFT CARD. VS POLICE BEATING DEMONSTRATORS. SHOT OF LBJ GREETING GROUP OF GI'S DURING VIETNAM VISIT. HUMBERT H. HUMPHREY (HHH) IN CROWD OF PEOPLE SHAKING HANDS. LARGE CROWD DEMONSTRATING, MARCHING, CARRYING SIGNS, PEACE MARCH. SIL FTG HOWARD K. SMITH INTRO. SERIES OF B&W PHOTO CU'S SHOWING KISSINGER AS CHILD, AT HARVARD GRADUATION, IN ARMY UNIFORM, AS BABY, PARENTS, HIS FIRST WIFE. NEWSPAPER STORIES ON RAIDS IN CAMBODIA, KISSINGER WITH CHOU EN LAI, IN OVAL OFFICE WITH PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON, AND ADVISORS EHRLICHMAN, HALDEMAN. B&W FILM INSERT OF US TROOPS MARCHING IN FORMATION, OF WORLD WAR II (WW2) FTG. COLOR FOOTAGE OF KISSINGER CONFERRING WITH SYRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, PALACE, GUARDS. PEOPLE WALKING PAST CAPITOL BUILDING IN WASHINGTON, DC. LARGE CROWD APPLAUDING, NIXON SPEECH, KISSINGER POSING WITH FAMILY. VS INITIAL SAILING OF ILE DE FRANCE INTO NY HARBOR IN POSTWAR DEBUT. LS SHIP IN HARBOR, BOARDING, AERIAL SHOTS, ARRIVAL IN NY WITH FIREBOATS, DIIRIGIBLE (AIRSHIP) OVERHEAD. KISSINGER EXITS PLANE AND IS GREETED ON TARMAC BY OFFICIALS. B&W EXTS. OF VARIOUS HARVARD BLDGS, GATES TO YARD, STUDENTS EATING IN COMMONS, STUDYING IN LIBRARY, EXTS WIDENER LIBRARY IN HARVARD, ATTENDING CLASSES, ETC. COLOR STILL OF KISSINGER NIXON & LBJ POSING FOR PRESS. B&W FOOTAGE SHOWING CROWDS ON STREETS OF PRE-WAR BERLIN. CU SIGN WITH BLACK SKULL & BONES, AS WARNING TO JEWS. SHOTS OF NAZI BROWN SHIRTS OUTSIDE JEWISH OWNED CAFE THEY HAVE JUST CLOSED. BRIEF SHOT OF BURNING OF BOOKS. VS NAZI TROOPS MARCHING IN FORMATION. SHOTS OF HITLER & GOERING REVIEW TROOPS. CI: ABC SHOWS: KISSINGER. WAR: VIETNAM, DEMONSTRATIONS, NYC, NY. PERSONALITIES: KISSINGER, H. PERSONALITIES: NIXON, R. PERSONALITIES: JOHNSON, L. B. WAR: WORLD WAR II.

POV from nearby aircraft of four P-51 Mustang fighters painted as WWII era German planes flying in formation over a mountainous region and then changing their groupings.

Color film shot during World War II, of military operations in the Pacific theater.

In a home movie, a title card identifies a bombed-out, rubble-strewn building as the Reich Chancellery, the site of Hitler's suicide. Herky jerky pan of exterior. Eloquent contrast between elaborate architecture and building's bombed out condition. A GI poses in an inner courtyard. Unusual WW II color footage

Stock video clip footage of Army soldiers marching in a parade - depth of field

This color educational film is THE CHALLENGE, a military film about the new McDonnell F-4 Phantom jets and their role in the war in Vietnam. There is no copyright at the beginning or end of the film so the date of the production remains unclear although is appears to be the late 1960s/early 1970s as Vietnam is referenced. A man walks along with a military official on an airstrip, pilots inspect and get into the cockpit of military jets, jets ready for takeoff, jets line up and take off (:06-1:09) Title card: 'The Challenge.' (1:10-1:12) This film is narrated by Gen. James "Jimmy" Doolittle (retired), United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient, who speaks to the camera from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. Shots of a jet taxi-ing, pilot removing his helmet, exiting the cockpit (1:13-1:56) Nellis is called the Home of the fighter pilot, Col. J.J. Burns speaks to the viewer followed by Doolittle, they talk about the USA airpower in the air (1:57-2:50). Black & white footage of the USA planes used for WWI, France had the best airfare at the time, the USA had a tiny, ineffective airforce at the time, statistics are given, it is then mentioned that most countries didn't care about air superiority until the 1930s (2:51-3:51). WW2 discussed, Nazi Germany ruled the skies over Europe, rare footage taken of Nazi Planes shooting, Britain burning, Britain using are artillery to shoot back, England on fire, firemen trying to contain the flames, a deluge of flames engulfs Britain, buildings collapse, The Royal Airforce, although outnumbered, had better planes and ultimately won the skies, ships at sea in the distance on fire, statistics about Britain's superior airpower in WW2, battle of Dunkirk, tired soldiers, rescue ship at Dunkirk (3:52-5:55). Neutral USA builds planes, American pilots on battleship, Japanese planes take off, America is attacked and dragged into the war, Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, ships burn, statistics are given about Pearl Harbor, war footage (5:56-7:10). Doolittle leads 16 planes in the first air raid on Tokyo, planes take off, fly over Japan, bomb targets (7:11-7:39). America's planes in Europe during WW2, what they bombed, bombing footage, blowing up an enemy jet, The Nazi's created a new, more sophisticated twin engine aircraft the 'Messerschmitt 262' but it was too little too late, dogfighting footage (7:40-8:46). Doolittle appears again, talks about air superiority being needed, modern jets are shown in color, black & white Korean War footage is shown, artillery being fired, dogfights, American planes shoot down and blow up Communist planes, cockpit pov footage of the American pilots in F-86 Sabrejets shooting Korean targets (8:47-10:04). Color footage of new jets and bomber planes, how American planes helped Chinese Nationalists stave off China(10:05-10:44). Currently the USA is engaged in conflict in South Vietnam, shots of Vietnam everyday life, aerial shots, General George S. Brown talks, bombing over Vietnam, different planes used, lots of pov footage of pilots taking down targets/planes over Southeast Asia (10:45-12:48). At 11:12 B-52s bomb Vietnam and a series of spectacular explosions are seen as C-47 gunships and F-4 Phantoms hit ground targets. At 12:25 an enemy MiG is destroyed in air to air combat. Capt. Feighny talks about our air superiority (12:49-13:44) Maintenance teams, a crewman talks with Col. Stuyvesant about his flight (13:45-14:08) Doolittle speaks again, talks about what we need for our planes, Communist fighters are shown, our new modified planes are shown, including our F-4 Phantom planes, aerial footage (14:08-16:25). Doolittle talks, our new young 'tigers' (aka fighter pilots are shown) marching, Airforce Academy in Colorado Springs (16:25-17:04). Doolittle discusses our new pilots, our new jets are shown in various flying formations (17:04-18:30) End credits begin superimposed over the U.S. Air Force Thunderbird F-4 Phantoms flying maneuvers including upside down. This film was presented by the McDonnell Aircraft Company (18:31-20:14).<p><p>We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example like: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference."<p><p>This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

Shell Film Unit traces the history of paint from ancient hands and ancient tools onto cave walls and into modern industrial paints used for anti-corrosive and durability purposes. The film opens with cave art; sticks, bones and minerals used for technique and pigment. Bituminous paint is looked to as an early discovery by Mesopotamians for its strength and durability. The story grows through generations and cultures, from Egyptian art through the religious paintings of the Renaissance Era displaying how innovations from various cultures influenced art and the paint industry. The Shell Film Unit was formed in 1934 and would later become one of the most highly regarded documentary units based within a private company. The unit was a part of Britain's documentary movement providing a wide range of topics including technical studies related to shell activities as well as general education films for the public. During WW2, Shell created films for Britain's Ministry of Information. <p><p>The film opens with images of a painter coating a wall by hand, to be complete in 30 days (1:16). This is compared to modern spray painting methods (1:24). A full car body takes a dip in a candy apple red (1:47) full body bath. Stalactites drop from cave ceilings (2:14). Cave paintings run over walls (2:31). The history of cave art dates back to over 40,000 years ago. Ochre-like mixtures likely used for paint were discovered by archeologists from 100,000 years ago. Fat animals in spindly black outline detail ancient life (2:40). A bit of charred wood cuts a black oxen head into the wall as Shell begins to explain the history of paint materials (2:52). Hot animal fat binds earth colors (3:04). Leg bones and hollow stones (3:10) were used as pestle and mortar. Red is used like blood scrapes on the cows neck from a bruised steak brush (3:23). Bituminous paint (3:38) has dual functionality as pigment and a binding medium (3:50). Layers of paint are stuck onto woven reeds (3:56). Egyptians are often sighted as early influencers of paint technology. Pharaohs employed artists to decorate their palace temples and tombs (4:06). Egyptian women bend over instruments (4:18); story figures on house hold items (4:27). These would be buried with the dead (4:30). Clay pots and reed brushes were used for mixing paints (4:41). Colorful minerals such as malachite (4:55) and hematite were popular. Gums and honey were used to bind pigments (5:32). Greek and Roman (6:03) innovations sprang from a focus on painting solid forms. Greeks began to paint onto wet plaster (6:15). Fresco style began with Michelangelo (6:25). The implementation of beeswax in wall art (6:32) lead to the use of wax bound paints for protection on ships of war (6:44). Arts of the Christian church (7:36) are looked to. Egg tempura (8:59) is mixed with pigment (9:09) and water. An artist uses gesso (9:41). Theopolis was well versed in wall paint employing a method (10:15) including flax and hot water. Red Varnish is lacquered onto wood (11:31). Methods for oil paint would be refined 300 years later (11:55) through work of Flemish artists. Resin from pine trees is distilled to produce turpentine (12:15). Techniques developed by Jan Van Eyck (12:36) lead to the easel picture. Art is traced to the Renaissance (13:23). By the close of the 17th century, the apothecary shop was replaced by oil merchants (14:13), color men and distillers. Sources for colors are noted including indigo plants used to produce a dark hue (15:46). Turpentine operated as a paint thinner (16:48). As the world grew, paint materials could be sourced from father reaches (17:01). Japanese art greatly influenced the formation of the varnish industry (17:33). The industrial revolution (18:53) further altered the paint industry. Rust and erosion had to be combatted (19:19). Lead and zinc based painted were experimented with (19:42). Mass production lead to the nullification of ancient techniques as chemistry replaced craftsmanship. Industrial paint factories are explored (21:03). The film begins to wrap up with industrial painters spraying swaths of color over commercial buildings (22:25). Pigments once formed with natural materials is shown too crafted with chemicals (23:44). The Shell logo closes the film (25:11). <p><p><p>If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below.<p><p>This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

Terrific color film of people on the streets of Paris following liberation from the Nazi’s. Date folltage shot is estimate

In home movie footage dated July 16, 1945, camera pans Berlin rubble with pedestrians passing by. Unusal color record of war's aftermath

An American GI hands out candy to children in Austria during WWII.

This film features the US Navy efforts in removing Japanese forces from the Philippine Islands at the end of WW2 in 1945. It was produced in cooperation with the US Army Pictorial Services (:14) and begins with an air strike on Manila (:27). Carrier planes of the 3rd fleet targeted enemy shipping in Manila and air fields and other installations including Cavite Navy Yard on Luzon Island (:39). Aerial footage of the attacks follows (:53) during which two enemy destroyers were hit, one light cruiser was damaged and thirty large and medium cargo vessels and tankers were sunk or damaged (1:51). Japanese propaganda footage follows depicting the attack by the American forces (1:57). A siren sounds off as the raid began and pedestrians flee in the streets (2:35). The commentator announces 50 citizens were killed in the strike (3:31). As American forces landed on Luzon Island, they were greeted by Philippine civilians (4:25). Landing crafts took troops northwest of the Bataan peninsula (1:36). Elements of the 38th division moved inland without opposition (4:43). Leaflets were dropped by US forces warning the Filipino people to keep roadways clear (4:59). The 38th headed towards Bataan (5:06). US forces delivered food supplies to natives who were working to rehabilitate ruined cities (5:14). The 25th Infantry Division moved towards the heavily defended San Manuel (5:36). As they neared, resistance increased (5:48). Japanese tanks defending the area were dug in and turned into pillboxes (5:58). Artillery was moved up from troops of the 14th Corp in order to hit Clark Field (6:45). Abandoned Japanese crafts in Clark Field follows (7:17). A second front was set up on Luzon (7:28) as tanks and infantry men of the 8th Army’s 11th Corp were dropped northwest of Subic Bay (7:31), moving into a flanking movement on Manila. Soldiers hit resistance from Japanese forces entrenched 8 miles inland from Subic Bay (7:43). Japan set fire to the area (8:09). Block to block street fights ensued in the Rosario suburb of Manila with troops of the 1st Calvary Division and of the 37th Infantry Division (8:19). The joined forces sought out Japanese snipers and small resistance groups (8:34). A female Filipino guerrilla fighter appears briefly (9:04). Japanese forces inflicted damage on the area as they retreated (9:10). Civilians fled with their belongings and looters added to the chaos of the scene (9:28). A pile of dead follows which consisted of suspected relatives or collaborators of the Filipino Guerillas left behind by the Japanese (9:46). Guerillas rounded up collaborators and one was found who had on his person a map showing the burned area of Manila as well as areas that were to be fired (10:03). Japanese forces had used the University of Santo Tomas as a prison and after it was liberated by units of the 1st Calvary Division, an American flag is draped over the side of the balcony (10:16). Some of the freed 3,100 Allied nationals are shown (10:35). Guns which had been held within the university were now used by American forces against Japanese positions (11:16). Bilibid prison, in the center of Manila, held over 800 war prisoners and 550 civilian internees (11:31) until soldiers of the 37th National Guard broke through the wall of the compound. Some of the released are seen digging through the ground for their buried regimental colors (11:53). General MacArthur visited the liberated prison (12:04). Major General Beightler commanded the 37th Division crossing the Pasig River into southern Manila (12:27). All four bridges crossing the river were cut (12:41). The 1st Calvary Division, the 37th Infantry Division, as well as elements of the 11th Airborne Division worked to encircle Japanese forces (12:45). The Japanese were pushed back to the Intramuros for a final stand (13:19). Japanese resistance was concentrated in public buildings and parks (15:23). Heavy shelling drove them out into the open (15:41). Manila was now considered free (15:52). The battle for the recapture of Corregidor follows (15:54) as Higgins boats unload troops (16:03). Attacks from Liberators and heavy bombers hit the plateau at the western end of the island (16:14). Destroyers and cruisers move in for heavy bombardment (16:29). Soldiers of the 503rd Paratrooper Infantry Regiment were to land onto a golf course and a parade ground (16:45). From here, they moved towards the plateau perimeter (19:48). Air and Navy bombardments continued (19:50). The 3rd Battalion of the 34th Infantry moved towards San Jose beach (20:02). The film concludes just after the 3rd Battalion began to move forward to make contact with the paratroopers (20:33).<p><p>This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

Color file, 1942, Footage of construction of a liberty ship in the Richmond, California shipyards. Exact filming dates unknown.

Great footage of . Shells explode alongside convoy of tanks

World War 2 era German soldiers fire mortars on the battlefield. Vintage film effect added. Raid this lightbox for more WW2 style action... [url=http://www.istockphoto.com/my_lightbox_contents.php?lightboxID=944093 t=_blank][img]http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae51/Georgethefourth/My%20favourites/WW2.jpg?t=1277068552[/img][/url]

This black & white educational film is about the newly independent Philippines. This was made circa 1947. <p><p>Opening: The March of Time - Forum Edition - The Philippine Republic (:07-:35). A map of the Philippines. Devastation after WW2. The people start to rebuild after the war. July 4, 1946, Independence Day in the Philippines. People in a marketplace. Women work and children sit atop a water buffalo. General Emilo Aguinaldo, after fighting with the U.S. against Spain, was captured by the U.S. military in 1901 and declared allegiance to the United States. He didn't like the presence of American troops on the islands. People celebrate, have a parade. Cars drive (:36-2:37). Manuel Quezon speaks. He secured a commonwealth status for his country. A parade. Quezon was elected the President of the new commonwealth. Daily life in the Philippines. A lot of people live in poverty. Agriculture is the big food crop. People work in the fields. Landowners. Water buffalos assist with the fields<p>(2:38-4:05). Trains move cane sugar. Men chop sugar crops. Manila hemp, also known as abacá, is a type of buff-colored fiber obtained from Musa textilis (a relative of edible bananas), which is likewise called Manila hemp as well as abacá. It is mostly used for pulping for a range of uses, including speciality papers. Hemp is converted as men work the factories. Chromite is moved around by cranes and wires. Mines have chromite and gold. Manilla Stock Exchange. People in the stock exchange. Boats in the docks (4:06-5:44). Men do exercises. A woman teaches children. Children cut with scissors. University of Philippines. Men and women work in a lab at the university. Battleships of the U.S. fleet in Cavite in Manila Bay. the U.S. Air Force is also in the Philippines. Planes start their propellers. A Philippine army. General MacArthur on the telephone. Marching troops (5:45-7:29). Sign for Camp Dau, the Philippine Army Training Center. Japan overwhelmed the American and Philippine troops and took over within 5 months of December 1941. Japanese troops take down an American flag. Japanese troops walk. Guerilla armies sprang up all over different islands to fight the Japanese. American troops who evaded capture were the leaders of some of these groups. Newspaper headline: MacArthur invades Philippines in 1944. MacArthur walks onto the Philippines through the water as he exits a craft (7:30-9:02). Guerillas joined with MacArthur's men to fight. U.S. troops walk. Tanks go by and Filipinos salute them. Happy people. People hold signs that praise America and Truman. Cars and people as the war is over. Food rations for the people. Sign for employment center<p>(9:03-10:46). Workers go and and sign up. People clean up war torn areas. Train tracks are built. Manila Harbor. Army and navy divers go into the bay to seek the money that was hidden pre-war so no one could take it. Some of the recovered money. Bank where people do business. Men build (10:47-12:24). Americans meet with people of the Philippines to figure out a way to help them. The people of the Philippines in a large group. Men lift rifles. Manuel Roxas, a senator in the Philippines. People eat, make food (12:25-14:00). End credits (14:01-14:08). <p><p>We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example like: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference."<p><p>This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

GI's make their way into Austria from Italy during the end of World War II.

Color film of World War II action in Tunisia

Spectacular combat footage on the Pacific island of Peleliu involving machine gunners, tanks, flame throwers and massive explosions.

As the allies moved inland following the D-Day landings, the also encounter picturesque landscape in the French countryside. Meanwhile, aerial combat in the sky above France. Date footage shot is approximate.