1944 Britain - GIs and British Girls
Rare color footage of American W.W II GIs enjoying the company of British girls on the eve of D-Day, 1944. One cannot help but wonder how many of the Yanks ever saw home again.

Kamikaze Attacks in Color
World War Two color film footage of Japanese Kamikaze attacks.

Normandy invasion (1944): D-Day German footage
Combat footage. Die Deutsche Wochenschau. 6th June 1944, Normandy invasion from German perspective. As late as 13:35 the German 352nd division was reporting that the assault had been hurled back into the sea. From their vantage point at Pointe de la Perc�e overlooking the whole of the beach from the western end the German perception was that the assault had been stopped at the beach. An officer there noted that troops were seeking cover behind obstacles and counted ten tanks burning. However, as early as 07:35 the third battalion 726th Grenadier Regiment, defending Draw F-1 on Fox Green beach, was reporting that 100--200 American troops had penetrated its front, with enemy inside the wire at WN-62 and WN-61 under attack from the rear.

Hermann Goering
Color footage from a contemporary TV documentary concerning Hermann Goering: his ego, his accomplishments, his failings, his alliances, his excesses and his downfall.

East L.A. Marine: Guy Gabaldon
Guy Gabaldon died on August 31, 2006 and the world lost someone very special. During the bloody struggle for Saipan in July 1944, U.S. Marine PFC Guy Gabaldon is officially credited with capturing over 1500 Japanese soldiers and civilians - single-handedly, a record that is untouchable in the annals of American military history. For over sixty years, Guy talked about his exploits on that island, sharing his experience and using his celebrity to inspire new generations who valued bravery and bravado. However, war experience alone does not make a life, and Guy�s didn�t stop in 1944. He lived many different lives and most importantly he took it upon himself to help the less fortunate, particularly the wayward teenagers he encountered when he returned to the Mariana Islands in 1980, where he would live for twenty years.

VJ Day, San Francisco's Market Street 1945
The filming of the spontaneous celebration that broke-out on San Francisco's Market Street the day that Japan surrendered, in August of 1945.

Japanese Surrender 1945
Footage of the Japanese people and officials dealing with their national pain and humiliation.

V-J Day Film Clip
Newscast celebrating the end of the war.

Battlefield Detectives: The 2nd Ranger Battalion on D-Day
A small clip from the History Channel's production, "Battlefield Detective" which tells the tale of the 2nd Ranger Battalion and their training for D-Day.

Joyful Berlin Crowds Greet Triumphal Wehrmacht Troops
German wartime newsreel footage (Die Deutsche Wochenschau Jul 1940) depicted overjoyed Berliners as victorious Wehrmacht units returned from France.

Color Fim Footage of Nazi Forces
Remarkably clear color footage of Nazi soldiers fighting along the Eastern Front; Nazi scientists at their rocket facilities, Third Reich thugs parading in the streets of German cities; the clip ends in a North African grave yard.

RARE COLOR FILM : IWO JIMA
A color documentary concerning the 1945 battle of Iwo Jima and the flag raising on Mount Suribachi.

Indian Army in World War II
A T.V. news clip which remembers the Indian Army's contributions during the Italian campaign of W.W. II.

VJ Day in Australia
A special edition of 'Seven Nightly News' from the studios of ATN7 in Sydney, announcing the surrender of the Japanese to the Allied forces and thus signalling the end of the Second World War and presented by Ross Symonds (who bears an uncanny resemblance in appearance, voice and career path (not to mention, name) of another Ross Symonds, who would join the ATN7 news team some years later).

The news bulletin was preserved for posterity and was only put to air 50 years to the day later, during Channel Seven's telecast of Victory in the Pacific (or 'VP Day') remembrance services held in Sydney and Brisbane.

Execution of German General Anton Dostler
Even before the war ended the first Allied war trial found German General Anton Dostler guilty of war crimes. He was sentenced to death by firing squad. This remarkable footage shows General Dostler's last minutes on December 1st, 1945.

Mein Kampf
A ten minute clip that tells the story of post-war Germany and the rise of Adolf Hitler.

The American Tank-Mounted T34 Rocket Launcher
The T34 Rocket Launcher T34 (Calliope) was a tank-mounted rocket launcher used by the United States Army during the Second World War. The launcher was mounted atop the Medium Tank M4 and fired a barrage of 4.6 inch rockets from 60 launch tubes. It was developed in 1943, small numbers were produced and were used by various US armor units in 1944-45.

An O.S.S. Training Film
This introduction of 'The Fairbairn Fighting System' at Camp X in conjunction with input from many highly skilled Instructors with various backgrounds and fighting skills would be the beginning of the evolution of "DEFENDO". As Close Quarter Battle or Unarmed Combat training progressed throughout this period, it was added to and refined utilizing western fighting principals, eventually becoming referred to in slang as "DEFENDO" by Allied soldiers.

Hitler Youth Interviewed
Some Nazi newsreel footage from the closing weeks of the war in which fanatical Hitler Youth members talk about the roll they played in the destruction of several enemy tanks.

1945: War in the Pacific
An American newsreel reports on the the late war operations in the Pacific Threater: Battle of Okinawa, Assault on Kiyishew, U.S.S. Franklin under siege.

American Glider Pilots of WW II
Movie trailer for the upcoming film on DVD "Silent Wings." Glider pilots and all major World War II glider operations such as Overlord, Market Garden and Varsity. Development of glider warefare by Nazi Germany's Army and Air Force. Narrated by Hal Holbrook. Interviews with Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney and others. They said the "G" on the wings stood not for "gliders" but for "guts." Directed by Rob Child. Narrated by Hal Holbrook.

Bastoigne Reenactment
At this Battle of the Bulge Reenactment: "Footage taken inside a German Sdkfz behind a German twin MG42 of the 10th SS. As US M3 Half Track advances, MG jams and US sniper fires point blank then BMG30 unloads on the German infantry support".

Kamikaze Attacks in Color
These attacks, beginning in 1944, followed several very significant-critical military and strategic defeats for Japan, its decreasing capacity to wage war along with loss of experienced pilots, and the Allies' increased ability, due largely to the industrial capacity of the United States and Japan's reluctance to surrender. In these attacks Japanese pilots would deliberately attempt to crash their aircraft into naval vessels and other ships.

Chilling Color Footage of Nazi Germany
Assorted street scenes of Germany in the thirties mixed with clips of the common folk attending parades, the Nazis hierarchy can be seen in full regalia and the film ends with bucolic images of a derndeled Eva Braun picking flowers.

Color Footage of the Afrika Korps
German color propaganda film from 1941 (excerpt) about the Afrika Korps attack on a British ammunitions dump in the desert near Tobruk.

Waffen SS -Hitler Jugend at Normandy D-day
A clip which tells part of the story of the Hitler Youth presence at Normandy during the D-Day invasion.

The Enola Gay Navigator Remebers the Mission
"Enola Gay" navigator, Dutch Van Kirk, describes the planning and execution of the A-bomb raid on Hiroshima, and the fate of the crew of the Enola Gay after the war.

RING OF STEEL (1942)
Spencer Tracy narrates a documentary history of the American soldier. Written by Garson Kanin and shown in theaters as a recruitment tool. Hollywood style doc was financed by the Office of Emergency Management.

The German Mauser Rifle
A segment from a documentary concerning the top ten infantry weapons of the world. In this clip, the Mauser K98 rifle was ranked number six; it was said to be Hitler's favorite gun. The weapon saw heavy use during W.W. I and as this documentary makes clear, modifications were made for the second installment of that war.

Color Footage of Japanese Infantry
Clip shows the landing from the sea and a Japanese unit advancing under heavy fire. A soldier could be seen cutting the barb wire fence before the rest charged into the gap. Also seen are tanks along the Singapore Padang with City Hall at the background and the reception given to General Yamashita by the surrendering British and Indian troops. The music is a Japanese Naval march called the "March of the Warships" (軍艦行進曲)or the "Gunkan March". It was composed in 1897 by naval troop band leader Tokichi Setoguchi, the words were written by Hiraku Toriyama. It was used as the march of the Imperial Japanese Navy, and after WW II re-adopted as the march of the Maritime Self Defense Forces of Japan.

Valkyrie Trailer - Starring Tom Cruise as Von Staufenberg
The theatrical trailer for the 2008 movie starring Tom Cruise, Kennith Branaugh, Bill Nighy and directed by Bryan Singer.

The Chilling D-Day Scene from Saving Private Ryan
Detroit News: Hitler's Wall Broken as Allies Move Inland SUPREME HEADQUARTERS, (AP) -- Allied Expeditionary Force, June 6 Allied troops landed on the Normandy coast of France in tremendous strength by cloudy daylight today and stormed several miles inland with tanks and infantry in the grand assault which Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called a crusade in which "we will accept nothing less than full victory."

Color Footage of Mushroom Clouds
This footage is from the movie "Trinity and Beyond", directed by Peter Kuran. Operation Dominic I was a series nuclear test explosions conducted in 1962 and 1963 by the United States in the Pacific. This one was dropped from a B-52 bomber aircraft on the Christmas Island. Exact Date (1962-1963) and Yield unknown (a few megatons).

Jimmy Stewart: Bomber Pilot
In 1940, actor Jimmy Stewart was drafted into the Army Air Corps but was rejected due to a weight problem. The USAAC had strict height and weight requirements for new recruits and Stewart was five pounds under the standard. To get up to 148 pounds he sought out the help of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's muscle man, Don Loomis, who was legendary for his ability to add or subtract pounds in his studio gymnasium. Stewart subsequently attempted to enlist in the United States Army Air Corps but still came in under the weight requirement although he persuaded the AAF enlistment officer to run new tests, this time passing the weigh-in,with the result that Stewart successfully enlisted in the Army in March 1941. He became the first major American movie star to wear a military uniform in World War II. During the course of the war, he flew over twenty missions in a B-24 Liberator, he was a two-time recipient of the Air Medal and was awarded the Croix de Guerre by the French Army. In the fullness of time, he attained the rank of General in the reserves. It's a wonderful life.

The Campaign in Tunisia
Footage of the British and American forces sailing to Tunisia to fight the Afrika Korps. Rommel's supply lines were extended to central Libya, while Montgomery's were short. With one of the greatest contributions by Enigma decrypts, Rommel's convoys were constantly sunk. With little supplies, sagging Italian moral, a 2:1 numerical inferiority, and now facing an inspiring leader, Army Africa was doomed to defeat.

The Brazilian Army in Italy
The state of neutrality kept by Brazil since the beginning of WWII was disrupted by Nazi Germany when U-Boats sank Brazilian merchant ships, killing over 1,000 civilians. In August 9th 1943, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (BEF) was created and Division General Jo�o Baptista Mascarenhas de Moraes assigned as its Chief Commander. Organized in a similar manner as the American Army, BEF was composed of 1st Expeditionary Infantry Division (or 1st DIE) among other non-division units and sent to Italy.

Happy Newsreel Footage of VJ Day
You can't but smile as you watch this assortment of clips depicting the improvised VJ Day celebrations filmed in various American cities on the last day of World War Two. As I watch this newsreel,I couldn't help but remember what I heard a veteran once say about that day:

"The end of the war meant that we would be allowed to grow old."

1945: The Last German Newsreel
-East Preussen evacuation by sea. -Onslaught of the Red Army. These are the last minutes from the final newsreel 22, March 1945

German Newsreel Footage of the Africa Korps in Color
German wartime newsreel filmed in living color...Includes footage of the explosion of the HMS Auckland..

Bombing Berlin, 1944
"We accompany one of the 2,000 American plane formations that are bringing ruin and panic to Berlin. Miles of vapor-streaks are trailing after the huge Flying Fortresses, winging through the frigid sky. Crews are 'on oxygen.' Then Berlin is sighted and the bombs start cascading downward. The scene below is like a field of mushrooms. Flak comes up, and one of our motors goes dead. We head back to Blighty. Some shops drop flares announcing wounded aboard, and instant medical care is waiting, when the ships roll to a stop. Colonel Mumford interviews some of the other participants in the raid. They give their crisp, spicy version of this one, and ask for return assignments."

The Last Days of Heinrich Himmler
HEINRICH HIMMLER, 1900-1945), German Nazi leader, who was head of the dreaded SS (Schutzstaffel, also called the Blackshirts). Although pedantic, dogmatic and dull, Himmler emerged under Hitler as a respected player in the Nazi power game. His strength lay in a combination of unusual shrewdness, burning ambition, and servile loyalty to Hitler.

Remembering A German P.O.W. Camp
An American Veteran recalls his captivity in Germany during the Seconf World War.

After being shot down in his B-17, co-pilot Rogers is taken as a P.O.W. and relates what he and his fellow American prisoners did in the camp to irritate the German guards. As he puts it, "we'd do anything to upset them." Rogers gives us an inside look at what life was like in a German Stalag. He recalls with a small hint of nostalgia about the plays they used to perform for each other or the little band they formed when the Swiss Red Cross sent them musical instruments. His story is about how the American spirit remained un-broken, even in trying times.

The 1944 Liberation of France
"Independence Day in Europe - In France, General Eisenhower observes General Bradley fire a giant howitzer which signals our massed artillery into a massed crescendo of fire. Behind the lines, the French string 'Welcome' signs all over, improvise American flags, and a choral group of French children sing 'America.' They love our mow-oon-tains. Canadians Advance - After a well earned rest, following the landing battles in Normandy, the Canadians return to the thick of the fighting at Cariquet. So severe is the fighting that some of the Canadian camera crew were killed while filming these shots. In their sector, the Yanks are blazing through the hedge rows with grenade guns. In Rome - Old Glory is raised at the Piazza Venezia, near the Victor Emanuel Memorial, scene of Nazi retreats."

Veterans Recall the 1945 Battle of Okinawa
A segment of a larger documentary made up of color footage and reenactment footage, combined with the knowing American veterans reminiscing on the topic of "the Devil's own cesspool": Okinawa, Japan.

Contemporary Color Footage of a German Tiger Tank
Remarkable.

Kamikaze
This World War Two film clip consists of both Japanese and American archival footage.

Hiroshima
Produced by the Encyclopedia Britannica, this film clip explains that a new era in warfare was ushered in with the Hiroshima attack of 1945.

Fat Man Over Nagasaki
Color footage of the August 9, 1945 atomic blast over Nagasaki, Japan.

An Interview With Paul Tibbets of the Enola Gay
A newsreel interview with Colonel Paul Tibbets, Major Tom Ferebee, Captain Theodore Van Kirk and General Thomas Farrell -the first three officers were on board the "Enola Gay" during the Hiroshima bombing. It can be assumed that General Farrell was the Tibbets commanding officer.

Hitler's Home Movies
Home movies filmed in color at Berchtesgaden, Hitler's mountain retreat. All the assorted jack asses were in attendance.

The Typewriter Heard Around the World
This is Brennan Willard's 2006 Documentary about World War II war correspondent Ernie Pyle. The Documentary won 2nd place at Maryland History Day and progressed to National Competition where it ranked in top 15 nationally. The documentary received the "Best Junior Entry Award from the State of Maryland" award.

1945 Newsreels
Six assorted news reels produced during the closing months of the war.

WW II Victory Newsreels
Six assorted American newsreels which were all made during 1945 and reported on the continuing struggle or the excitement of the Allied victory. You will see the bombed-out remains of Nazi Germany; General Eisenhower's salute to J.I. Joe; Ira Hayes and the other Surabachi flag-raisers on tour in Washington. Yo will also see a film clip of the crippled hospital ship, "U.S.S. Comfort", following it's devastating attack by kamikaze aircraft. The last clip is an address by New York Mayor La Guardia speaking on the matter of the current crop of immigrants and the roll they were expected to play during "I am an American Day".

The Nazi Occupation of Paris
A 1940 German newsreel depicting the Nazi victory parade down the Champs-Elys�es, the awarding of medals under the Arc De Triomphe, and a patronizing salute before the eternal flame that memorializes the fallen soldiers of France.

The Canadian Army in France
Wartime Canadian Army Newsreel footage depicting the D-Day preparations, assault and Johnny Cannuck's march on Paris.

The M 26 Pershing Tank
Contemporary footage of a vintage 1945 M 26 Pershing tank as it backs out from it's garage at the Royal Army Museum, Brussels.

Color Footage of the Nazi Rocket Facilities
Captured color WW II footage of German Scientist Werner Von Braun and his rocket engine experiments such as the V-2.

Color Footage of the Carrier War
Truly remarkable color film footage depicting the life (and death)on board a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier during World War II. Authentic color combat footage is included.

The Development of WW II Aircraft Carriers
A segment from a documentary concerning the disregarded international naval aviation negotiations of the 1930s and the development of Twentieth Century aircraft carrier.

Also featured is the part played by Carriers during the earlier parts of the war; from Pearl Harbor to the Dolittle Raid of 1942.

Aircraft Carrier Crash Landings
Various clips of airplane crash landings filmed from the decks of assorted US aircraft carriers throughout the bloody course of WW II.

M1 Garand Rifle
Various graphic clips from "Band of Brothers", "Saving Private Ryan" and the "The Thin Red Line". All three of these films stood out from earlier war movies for the perfect audio inclusion of what has been described as the "ping" sound. These films were also unique in that they also depicted the ejection of the en-bloc clip (which created the sound).

Canadian Army Newsreel: The Battle of Orotona
Known as "Little Stalingrad", the small village of Ortona on the Adriatic coast of Italy became the scene of a fierce battle between the advancing First Canadian Division and the elite German 3rd Parachute Regiment of the First Parachute Division.

1,375 Canadians were killed in and around Ortona in December 1943, 2,339 were casualties.

Operation Barbarossa in colour
Operation Barbarossa (German: ''Unternehmen Barbarossa'') was the codename for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II that commenced on June 22, 1941. The operation was named after the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa of the Holy Roman Empire, a leader of the Crusades in the 12th century. It is not to be confused with the war on the Eastern Front in its entirety.

German Submarine Footage in Color
Terrific and rare footage of German subs with that creepy Nazi Jazz band providing back-up. Take a look.

German Newsreel: The Luftwaffe
German newsreel footage extolling the virtues of their air force.

The Japanese Surrender Proceedings
News reel of the surrender ceremony on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945. Background music is "With Honor Crowned".

Why We Fight (1943)
"Why We Fight" is a series of seven propaganda films (made between 1942 and 1945) commissioned by the United States government during World War II to demonstrate to American soldiers the reason for U.S. involvement in the war. Later on they were also shown to the general U.S. public to persuade them to support American intervention. Most of the films were directed by Frank Capra, who was daunted and terrified by Leni Riefenstahl's propaganda film, "Triumph of the Will", and worked in direct response to it.

Luftwaffe in Action - Air War over Europe 1943-44
A compilation of various German wartime newsreels, showing fighter control operations and intercepts of American 4-engine bombers. German voice-over.

The March of the Waffen SS
Set to the tune, "Deutchland Uber Alles" and a number of other catchy tunes that the jolly boys of the SS sent rocketing up the charts of the top forty, this is official Nazi footage of the SS on the march in full regalia. Aside from plentiful displays of black wool and feldgrau stahelms, you will also see Heinrich, Adolf and all his pals staring from the fifty-yard line.

Mein Kampf, the Documentary
Assembled black and white footage accompanied by voiceover commentary tells the story of the Nazi rise, beginning with World War I, through the 1945 collapse of Berlin.

Mein Kampf Documentary, Part II
The second half of the documentary "Mein Kampf".

A World War II Documentary in Color
A segment of a longer documentary, filmed in color and concentrating on the G.I.s in Europe.

Absolutely Incredible Footage
A mixture of assorted World War Two clips, some German, some U.S., some color, some black and white -depicting battle or mobilizing for battle. The color film clips of the Marines in the Pacific is remarkable.

Combat on the Eastern Front
Black and white film footage from the Second World War depicting the German and Soviet infantrymen.

World War II Color Film: D-Day
Nice color footage of the U.S. Army as they head to the D-Day invasion beaches in Normandy and later - to Paris.

Firing The German MG42
Contemporary color footage of a Wermacht re-enactor firing a German MG42.

The Battle of Kursk
A few remarkable scenes from a 1950s war movie depicting one of the great tank battle of World War Two between the Soviets and the Nazis. Perhaps the only true benefit of socialism is reflected in the amount of money those governments are willing to burn on historic war films. That's a good thing because war films require tons of money and it is clear to see by looking at this clip: fireball explosions, speeding tank-stunts, strafing fighter bombers, torched armor, accurate uniforms, burning landscapes hand to hand combat stunts. Knock yourself out.