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Newsreels: 1945 Events At Home And Abroad
Newsreels 1945 stock footage documents world events, politics and war as well as sports, fashion and entertainment for the year of 1945. Our Public Domain Stock Footage newsreels cover every major world event, the not so major events, strides in technology, the lives of public figures, fads and trends. Newsreels 1945 is an incredibly rich resource of visual history that tells the story of the year 1945. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1945 (UE45011)
THE WAR IN THE WEST
The pressure is relieved on Strasbourg as the Yanks re-capture Wingen. When the bewildered natives return to their Alsatian village, they break down in their fear and sorrow.
In Strasbourg, returning inhabitants quickly buy newspapers to learn the whereabouts of the hated Hun.
The fortitude of Nantes, the coastal city, is rewarded as Gen. de Gaulle bestows a medal on the city. Then he reviews a newly formed French Division.
From the air Malmedy, in the von Runstedt bulge area, is seen to be in ruins. Aground here, American corpses are unearthed. These are the 200 Yanks who were mutilated and slain by the S.S. troops when their offensive was retarded. Nazi prisoners are shown the infamous work of their fellow Germans.
CONQUEST OF BURMA
Almost half of Burma has been wrested from the Japs! Tough British armies fighting their way from the northwest India-Burma border are shown combating mud, mountains, swamps and torrential rivers. Mortars and field artillery aids their progress, while Flying Jeeps evacuate the British wounded.
QUADS BIRTHDAY
Galveston, Texas—The famous Badgett quadruplets celebrate their 6th birthday with a “cut-up” party at the Club for Allied Seamen.
HATS BY FLORELL (Exclusive)
N.Y.C.—The exclusive spring hats which Walter Florell designs are something to see. There are ribbon hats, flower hats, sailor hats—and the models!! |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1945 (UE45012)
LEDO ROAD (“PICK’S PIKE”) OPENS
After many had failed on the Ledo Road project, the task was assigned to Brig. Gen. L. A. Pike, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. He constructed the 478 mile road, through mountain jungles, across swamps, spanning 400 streams or rivers and solving every conceivable kind of engineering problem.
The first convoy, made up of 100 trucks, loaded with supplies for China, sets out, with Gen. Pike fittingly at its head.
At Myitkyina junction is made with the Burma Road. The successful operation of the Ledo Road means that all of Burma will be rendered useless to the Japs.
THE CHINESE RETREAT
Chinese civilians, hundreds of thousands of them, plod along choked roads, retreating from the modernly-equipped armies of the Japs. Absolutely expressionless, they gulp their food, snatch a few winks of sleep, then resume their slow, sad journey toward Tushan and Kweichow.
DEWEY-LINCOLN DAY
Washington, D. C.—At the annual Lincoln Day Dinner, Gov. Dewey makes the speech of the evening in which he lauds American’s productive capacity, and states that peace must be the aim of everyone.
G.I. K-95 GET H.D.’S
Dogs of the famous K-9 Corps go through an intensive “toughening up process” to fit them for military duty. When honorably discharged, they load for two months on a Dude Ranch, getting “Domesticated” for a return to civilian life.
ST. NAZAIRE CIVILIANS
After Yank-Nazi parleys under truce, French civilians are evacuated daily by French Red Cross train, from Nazi-held St. Nazaire.
IRISH TOP N.Y.U.
Madison Square Garden—With the S.R.O. signs up, Notre Dame turns in a classy basketball win over N.Y.U., 66 to 60. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1945 (UE45013)
CRIMEA CONFERENCE
The Big 3 – Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin-assemble at Yalta, in the Crimea, to open their parley. En route, the American and British staffs confer on the Island of Malta.
LUBLIN MASSACRE
Polish corpses litter the scene of this infamous massacre.
69TH WESTMINISTER SHOW
N.Y.C.—Champion dogs of every breed go on exhibition. Best in the Show is a Scottish Terrier, but Queen of the Show is Lena, a Foxhound.
“TIGER JOE”
Tiger Joe, a 4 year old Chinese boy becomes mascot of the U.S.14th Air Force. Then the fun begins.
And other news thrills. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1945 (UE45014)
U. S. TASK FORCE WRECKS JAPS
A huge Amercian task force is seen bobbing in the heavy waters of the China Sea. When the storm is weathered, animated maps designate targets in all directions, which are to be struck.
Planes take off . . . then the systematic and spectacular destruction of Jap ships begins.
Their mission finished, our planes leave their burning targets and wing back to the huge flat-tops. Then is seen vivid evidence of the heavy action through which they have gone.
MOPPING UP ON LUZON
Advancing Yanks pass wrecked Jap equipment and our tanks and field artillery continue to blaze away at skulking Japs. Dead Nips are all over the ground. General MacArthur confers with some of his Generals and the advance presses on.
In a compound nearby are herded some rare specimens—Jap prisoners. To guard against their treachery, they are forced to stand in an awkward position while they are searched.
ADM. HALSEY SPEAKS
Washington, D. C.—The colorful Admiral William F. Halsey, leader of the American task forces in the West Pacificm describes what fighting with the Jap is like, then he scorns a negotiated peace.
BOWLES PRAISES AIDES
Washington, D. C.—Chester Bowles, O.P.A. Head, speaks in praise of all local O.P.A. price-checking sleuths.
WOMEN MARINES ARRIVE
Hawaii—165 smiling women Marines arrive to relieve 165 Marines for fighting duty.
THE ASCENDER
Wright Field, O.—With its elevator planes forward and its 3-blade prop aft, this experimental monoplane proves highly maneuverable and exceptionally fast. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1945 (UE45015)
THE DARING RESCUE AT CABANATUAM
Traveling through rice paddies and water trails by night, 121 U. S. Rangers and 286 Filipino guerillas reach Cabanatuan (an old American camp), deep in Jap-held territory in East Luzon.
They kill the Jap garrison and release 513 prisoners. Physically, they are a sorry lot after nearly three years of imprisonment. But American food, clothing and cigarettes soon restore their spirits.
Interviews with several of the men reveals their unconquerable fighting spirits.
F.D.R. MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCES
Returning from Yalta, President Roosevelt holds three separate conferences with three heads of state.
Off the entrance to the Suez Canal, King Farouk of Egypt is the first royal visitor to meet Mr. Roosevelt aboard the American cruiser.
The Lion of Judah, Emperor Haile Selaisse of Ethiopia makes many friends as he becomes the next caller.
Shortly after, a U. S. destroyer, its decks covered with oriental rugs, comes alongside, with King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia leaving his golden throne chair to board the Presidential cruiser. His fierce native warriors accompany him – and the last of the three Middle East Conferences is held.
LANCASTER WRECK
Lancaster, Pa.—In a heavy snowstorm an eastbound Limited crashed into a derailed mail train strewing coaches all over the road bed and injuring many.
UMBERTO DECORATES
Prince Umberto decorates Gen. Mark Clark and other U. S. officers with high Italian honors, in recognition of America’s liberation efforts in his country.
48 HOURS IN PARIS
When the G.I. Joes go on leave in Paris they visit all the seats of culture. But when Mignon swirls by on her bike they cultivate other tastes. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1945 (UE45016)
THE CAPTURE OF MANILA
(First pictures of the final stages of General MacArthur’s masterful Luzon campaign)
As the U.S. 6th Army approaches from the North, units of the U.S. 8th Army approach Manila from the West and from the South. Naval stations and heavily-mined air fields are taken. U.S. rifle fire is augmented with bazookas, phosphorus grenades and 155mm. howitzers. Guerrillas render invaluable aid and the hated collaborationists are quickly rounded up.
Manila proper is entered, but the cornered Japs have planted TNT charges and soaked blocks of buildings with gasoline. The resultant huge fires burn by day and by night. General MacArthur enters Bilibid prison and is cheered by the 1,100 prisoners who have been captive there since Bataan fell.
Refugees mill about Manila’s streets, laden down with their few belongings. Water pressure in the mains is negligible, hence the fires rage unchecked. The stench from mass open graves where murdered Filipinos lie, is unbearable.
The fighting zone shifts to South Manila, and Intramuros—the old walled city. When the Japs are exterminated, the refugees timidly return to their liberated city – Manila. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1945 (UE45017)
F.D.R. REPORTS ON YALTA
The House Chamber, Washington, D. C.—Returned from the historic conference of The Big Three, President Roosevelt gives his report to a special joint session of Congress, and the nation, in which he states that both Germany and Japan will be brought to unconditional surrender.
Also, he advocates that a world organization he set up to maintain world-wide peace.
THE SANTO TOMAS LIBERATION
Since their conquest of the Philippines in 1941, the Japs have been holding 3,700 prisoners on the campus of Santo Tomas University. As the American forces reach Manila in the current campaign, General MacArthur, with an Honor Guard of the 1st Cavalry Brigade, enters the stockades to the cheers of the famished internees. Mail call finds them overjoyed again, only this time they weep openly.
Jap Artillery finds the range of the University and the assembly breaks up quickly, but not until several victims are wounded.
THE SUSQUEHANNA OPENS
Columbia, Panna.—A 15-mile ice jam menaces the entire Susquehanna valley, until rain breaks up the jam, causing it to race spectacularly down stream.
OHIO ICE JAMS (Exclusive)
Cleveland, O.—Ice jams in Rocky River pile light craft on shore, and damage many riverside homes.
INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS
Geneva, Switzerland—The central office of the Red Cross maintains huge warehouses, loaded with food and other essentials for war prisoners and internees.
THE COAST CUARD “83’S”
The 83-ft. craft of the U. S. Coast Guard, long famous as sub-busters and savers of downed-at-sea airmen, are adding laurels to their records with patrol activities in the icy Atlantic. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1945 (UE45018)
THE INVASION OF IWO JIMA
U. S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps combine forces to engage in battle reputed to be the toughest in the history of the U. S. Republic
Elements of the U. S. Pacific Fleet—the world’s largest striking force—concentrates its fire power on Iwo Jima, a speck of an island, eight miles in area.
Iwo, located midway between Guam and Tokyo, bristiling with 25,000 cave dwelling Jap troops, is pounded by dare-devil carrier pilots, 16-inch shells, cruiser and destroyer fire, and rockets. Then hundred os landing boats and amphibious craft race in, under a huge smoke screen and behind curtains of rocket fire. Enemy shells fall everywhere.
Flame-throwing tanks climb the volcanic ash embankments and clean out some emplacements and block houses for the Marine divisions who are pinned to the ground by the withering defense fire. Air Field No. 1 is captured, as dramatic close-up battle action is viewed through the slit of an advancing tank.
Back on the ships, a few husky Jap prisoners are hauled on board. Tons of supplies go ashore. Secretary of Navy Forrestal confers with Gen. “Howling Mad” Smith—Fleet Marine Force Commander. At terrific cost, the Iwo Jima landings are secure. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1945 (UE45019)
ALLIES CRACKING THE WESTWALL
British mobile artillery with the Canadian First Army, opens up in massed fire on Goch, Germany—one of the northern anchors of the Westwall. Before long, the Tommies enter Goch and screen their mopping up with smoke bombs. Machine gun fire from tanks completes the victory.
Allied air fleets take off from icy runways to continue their merciless bombing of the Nazis.
Truck convoys of the American Armies are slowed down by heavy spring thaws. Damaged bridges are dynamited to break up ice jams and prevent additional floods. Fox holes are water holes. The G.I.’s keep fighting through it all, however, and the toll of Nazi prisoners rises.
B-29 ASSEMBLY LINE
Seattle, Wash.—A trip through one of the vast Boeing plants shows the huge B-29’s in various stages of their assembly. Entrance into one of the superfortresses shows many of its features including the 35-foot “crawl tube” between the pressurized compartments, and the operation of central gunfire-control.
ALLIED JET PLANES
The British Gloster Meteor, powered with a single turbo-jet motor, is highly maneuverable and is faster than a Nazi buzz bomb.
The American P-59, developed by Bell Aircraft and G. E., uses twin jet engines to rise almost vertically to tremendous heights at tremendous speed.
WOUNDED G.I.’S RETURN
N.Y.C.—An Army Transportation Corps Troop Transport brings 844 wounded G.I.’s home, including 185 litter cases. Two of their top thrills are seeing Miss Liberty—and getting a glass of milk.
PATTON’S MEN TALK
One of Gen. Patton’s battle-hardened tank crews is interviewed between battles. Private Pat Brady, a gunner with salty wisdom, reveals what life in a battle tank is like. Even he laughs at part of it. |
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NEWSREEL HIGHLIGHTS OF 1945 (UE45020)
THE RE-CAPTURE OF CORREGIDOR
American planes drone over Corregidor, pin-pointing their bombs on Jap positions, as guns on U. S. warships hurl tons of shells into the same targets. Troop Transport planes appear above mid-island and the bombardment shifts to the shore line.
The 503rd Paratroopers pour out of the ships and fall to the ground. They quickly group and clean out the Japs from the high areas.
The amphibious troops come in at San Jose bay behind a curtain of burting shells. Tanks, light artillery and heavy mortars shatter Jap-held buildings. The two infantry forces combine their attack under Gen. Charles P. Hall, and the victory is complete.
ALLIED PLANES RAZE GERMANY
As Allied air fleets converge on German cities we get visual evidence of their vital contributions to victory. A fleet of Flying Fortresses reaches Ansbach and utterly ruins the large rail yards there, with tons of accurately placed bombs. Stendall gets the same treatment with remarkable bombing pictures resulting. Wittenberg is quickly set on fire. Other vapor trailing Forts visit Indwiglust and destroy the rail yards with block busters. U.S. fighter planes swoop down on German airfields, where they leave every Nazi plane in flames . . . even planes partially hidden in open hangars are set afire by the strafing airmen.
OHIO VALLEY FLOODS
When the raging Ohio River and its tributaries overflow their banks, they cause the worst flood damage which the mid-West has known in seven years. At Cincinnati the river rises to 70 ft.—17 ft. above flood stage.
Louisville, Ky., viewed from Troop Carrier planes, has vast neighborhoods completely flooded, in instances the roof=tops of homes are covered by the flood waters. Trains are stalled. Ten are killed in the disaster and property damage exceeds $10,000,000 |
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