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Military Newsreels 1945 Issue 56
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keywords: wwii, pacific theater, invasion of balikpapan, general douglas macarthur, empire state building, b-25 mitchell bomber plane crash, post-wwii, europe, war refugees, displaced persons, coast of japan, kamikaze attacks, battleship uss nevada, aircraft carrier uss ticonderoga
Synopsis: Allied Forces Invade Balikpapan, Bomber Crashes Into Empire State Building NYC, US Soldiers Go Direct From European Theater To Combat In The Pacific, Stranded By The Millions European War Refugees Begin The Long Trek Home, US Navy Fight Off Kamikaze Attacks (2007-120t.txt-39073)...(read more)
- Date: 1945
- Duration: 00:09:11
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States, Germany, Japan, Balikpapan
Allied Forces Invade Balikpapan
Battle of Balikpapan July 1, 1945 was the concluding stage Oboe 2 of the Operation Oboe. Oboe 2 was the last major amphibious assault of WWII. Allies land at Balikpapan, a seaside city on the east coast of the island of Borneo, during the Borneo Campaign of 1945. General Douglas MacArthur supervises a naval bombardment and the amphibious assault upon Borneo. Landing crafts take the Australian 7th Division, nicknamed The Silent Seventh, to the beach and they push inland. Troops of the Australian 7th Division fighting on Borneo. General Douglas MacArthur ashore at Balikpapan, Borneo.
Bomber Crashes Into Empire State Building NYC
During heavy fog, a B-25 Mitchell Bomber crashes into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building in New York City. Firemen fight the blaze on the 79th floor. Rescue workers loading wounded in ambulance.
US Soldiers Go Direct From European Theater To Combat In The Pacific
U.S. soldiers go direct to the Pacific war from Europe. Troops embark on troop transport ships at Marseilles, France for the Pacific theater. Red Cross worker passes out coffee and refreshments. Soldiers waving from troop transport ship as the ship leaves the French harbor.
Stranded By The Millions European War Refugees Begin The Long Trek Home
European refugees from displaced persons camps are headed back home. Russian civilians in Germany headed by to Russia. Boxcars filled with women and children displaced persons leaving Germany for their home country. Victims of war displaced persons leaving Germany.
US Navy Fight Off Kamikaze Attacks
Off the coast of Japan, Japanese Kamikaze planes strike the Battleship USS Nevada and the Aircraft Carrier USS Ticonderoga. Attacking Kamikaze plane strikes the USS Nevada resulting in dead and wounded. LS, Kamikaze plane striking the USS Ticonderoga. CU view of same Japanese Kamikaze plane approaching and crashing into the Aircraft Carrier USS Ticonderoga. Scenes of damage to USS Ticonderoga.
