The Story of Naval Aviation (Part 1)
This 1954 film tells the story of Naval Aviation from the Wright Brothers to WWI, including Airships, Carriers, WWII and beyond. Terrific history!
WWII – Allies Videos
Allied Forces move through Italy, 1944
Unedited footage shows various Allied Armies in Italy in May 1944.
USA Hails V-E Day
B-29 plant stays open on V-E day to symbolize the fact that the war is not over yet. The country celebrates elsewhere. Capital building and the Statue of Liberty are lit again at night.
Site Promo Clip -All American Escape Harness
In WWII the Office of Strategic Services, the precursor to the CIA, was looking for innovative ways to retrieve secret agents who needed to make a quick escape. This was one method.
The Story of Naval Aviation (Part 2)
This 1954 film tells the story of Naval Aviation from the Wright Brothers to WWI, including Airships, Carriers, WWII and beyond. Terrific history!
The Story of Naval Aviation (Part 1)
This 1954 film tells the story of Naval Aviation from the Wright Brothers to WWI, including Airships, Carriers, WWII and beyond. Terrific history!
Video of The Week: WWII Color Military Mystery Film – Help Us: What is this?
Can you identify where and when this color WWII film was taken? This film
was spliced to another years ago and turned up in our research. What were
the soldiers and sailors up to? Looks like preparations for an amphibious
assault, but where? When? Please add your commentary to the video page.
Thanks!
Video of The Week: How To Hide a Tank In Plain Site
In WWII outnumbered Allied tank battalions had to devise clever means of concealment and camouflage. In Africa they made use of the natural resources around them to create special dyes and created “dummy” tanks. So how do you hide a tank in plain sight? Surround it with a number of fake tanks.
