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The Archive of WWII: Conquest by Air

The Archive of WWII: Conquest by Air

January 1, 1945

This U.S. Air Force short documentary highlights the air campaign over Europe, which aimed to destroy the Luftwaffe and Germany’s capacity to wage war during WWII.

Sabotage

January 1, 1945

The Second World War is a black page in the history of the Belgian national railways. The company was taken over by the German occupiers and 'trains of death' transported victims of the Nazi regime to concentration camps. In this documentary from 1945 filmmaker Jacques Kupissonoff reconstructs the activities of 'Group G' that specialized in the sabotage of the railway network during the Second World War. The film includes exclusive images of wrecked railway infrastructure.

Action at Angaur

January 1, 1945

Action at Angaur is a 1945 short documentary film created by the United States War Department during World War II. The film was created for the 7th War Loan drive[1] and documents the untried 81st Infantry "Wildcat" Division in the Battle of Angaur in the Palau Islands.

Combat Fatigue Irritability

Combat Fatigue Irritability

January 1, 1945

A WWII military training film in which a Navy officer is being treated for combat fatigue after his ship was torpedoed and sunk. The narrative explores the way his combat fatigue has affected him and proper treatment to help him recover.

Ordeal by Ice

January 1, 1945

This short documentary is part of the Canada Carries On series. The secret winter manoeuvres of the British Army's Lovat Scouts took place in the Canadian Rockies during the winters of 1944 and 1945. In combined operations with the Canadian Army, these elite mountain commandos tested themselves and their equipment in temperatures of -50°F.

The World Owes Me a Living

The World Owes Me a Living

January 1, 1945

When a British pilot is hospitalized after a plane crash, the woman he loves sits by his bedside and remembers, in flashbacks, key episodes from their life together.

Surrender In The Pacific

January 1, 1945

Events in the aftermath of war, and the atomic destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Humayun

Humayun

January 1, 1945

Humayan (Hindi: हुमायूँ) is a 1945 Indian Bollywood historical epic film directed by Mehboob Khan. It was the seventh highest grossing Indian film of 1945.

A Message of Importance

A Message of Importance

December 31, 1944

In the final push of World War II, with Germany and Japan on the ropes, Eddie Bracken urges the American people to buy more war bonds.

German Sniper: The Invisible Enemy

German Sniper: The Invisible Enemy

December 29, 1944

Silent, motionless and deadly, German snipers lurked on the European battlefields of World War 2, hunting enemy sharpshooters, supporting assaults and laying diabolical traps on defense. Drawn from two German military training films made in 1944, this program provides fascinating views of tactics, weapons and camouflage techniques.

Combat Bulletin #31

December 28, 1944

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Combat Bulletin #30

December 28, 1944

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Combat Bulletin #29

December 28, 1944

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Combat Bulletin #28

December 28, 1944

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Combat Bulletin #27

December 28, 1944

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Combat Bulletin #26

December 28, 1944

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Combat Bulletin #24

December 28, 1944

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Combat Bulletin #23

December 28, 1944

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Combat Bulletin #22

December 28, 1944

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.

Combat Bulletin #21

December 28, 1944

Combat Bulletin was a new reel type series keeping folks up-to-date with the combat of World War II.