Public Domain Films And Royalty Free Stock Footage Public Domain Archive Film Stock Footage Library NTSC Quicktime format: (24 hr. turn-around) NTSC $349.00 PAL Quicktime format: (24 hr. turn-around) PAL $349.00 DVD-R Time-Code Preview Disc (NTSC): (24 hr. turn-around) DVD-R Preview Disc (NTSC) $35.00 AVAILABLE IN HIGH DEFINITION HD - CALL FOR DETAILS! keywords: parachute assault, luxembourg, luxemburg, siegfried line, jet plane the air comet, 1944 baseball world series Synopsis: The Modern Air Assault At Nigmegen, Luxembourg Freed, Allies Finally Break Through The Siegfried Line, U.S. Show Off It First Jet Plane The Air Comet, Mourning The Passing Of Al Smith, Navy Demonstrates Rescue At Sea For Downed Pilots, 1944 Baseball World Series First Game... (read more) Information: 1944 8 min BW Show All Newsreels 1940s Titles Newsreels: 1944 - October 5 Holland The Modern Air Assault At Nigmegen A giant air armada appearing over Holland, with American 1st airborne Army troops and supplies, suddenly fills the sky with thousands of descending parachutes, and gliders. The British 2nd Army tank units calmly watch their descent—then the Allies, aided by Dutch civilians, proceed to render the approaches to the vital bridge at Nijmegen, safe. By this spectacular junction of armies one of the roads into Germany is kept open. Operation Market Garden. Dutch theater. Great scenes of the Nijmegen bridge over the Rhine River. Holland Luxembourg Freed The Allies are greeted with a sign “Welcome in Luxemburg” as they roll into liberated Dutch land. The natives form into a cheering parade, then they are addressed by their returned Prince Felix. Hitler’s picture is burned, and again Luxembourg is rid of its militant neighbor, Germany. Germany Allies Finally Break Through The Siegfried Line Near Roetgen, Germany Yank armor is stopped cold by the vaunted Siegfried Line, with its hidden pillboxes, tank traps and concrete “dragon teeth.” When Yank artillery goes to work on it however, the pieces start to fly, and a road is blown right through the debris. and the march of our armor and infantry resumes. United States U.S. Show Off It First Jet Plane The Air Comet U.S. War Department reveals America’s first jet propelled plane in action. Two huge jets send the P-59 skyward in a flash, where it swoops and speeds like a comet. United States Mourning The Passing Of Al Smith Al Smith, American citizen—the Man with the Brown Derby—dies in New York, his home town. We present a brief review of the life of this man who rose from the Sidewalks of New York to become Presidential nominee. United States Navy Demonstrates Rescue At Sea For Downed Pilots U.S. Navy shows latest techniques for the rescue of our pilots who are forced down at sea. Planes, blimps and helicopters co-ordinate to drop boats, then lower life-lines which haul the drenched pilot to safety in the hovering airships. United States 1944 Baseball World Series First Game The Browns, Cinderella winner of the American League flag, cross bats with the Cardinals, repeat winner in the National League. Although the Brownies make only two hits, they convert them into a 2 to 1 win over the Cards. --Contemporary Royalty Free Stock Footage Library: --Business ---- Celebrations ---- Concepts ---- Education ---- Generations ---- Health and Medical ---- Lifestyles --Modern Military ---- Nature Scenic ---- Nature Wildlife ---- Environmental Education ---- On Location ---- Sports Today --U.S. Presidents ---- Weather Watch ---- Contemporary Tragedies And Disasters ---- Motion Graphics - Special Effects --Historical Public Domain Stock Footage Library: --Historic Military And Nuclear Films ---- Newsreels: Events At Home And Around The World ---- Flashback In Time --NASA Space Exploration ---- Classic Cartoons ---- Christmas Programming ---- Religious Programming --Hollywood Films, Television And Trailers ---- Classic Cuts: Single Clip Downloads --Buyout Footage Company Links: --Buyout Footage Homepage ---- About Buyout Footage ---- Stock Footage License Info ---- Submitting Footage To Us --Buyout Footage Site Search ---- Buyout Footage Sitemap ---- Buyout Footage Return Policy --Email Us - Stock Footage Request