Description
B-26s and B-17s over France – WW II ; Generals Visit Front, Mignano, Italy, ca. 1941 – ca. 1945
Historic WWII footage documents Mission 14 of the USAAF’s Eighth Air Force Command in England on August 4, 1943. The bombing targets for “Mission 14” was shipyards on the Seine river at Le Trait, France . Shows bomber crew boarding a B-26 Marauder aircraft at airfield in England. Line of B-26 Marauder bombers taxiing at an English air base. Panning shot of B-26 Marauder bomber taking off from airbase in Great Britain (England). Various G-to-A shots of B-26 bombers in flight. Excellent Air-to-Air scene (views) of B-26 aircraft flying over English countryside. Low flight of B-26 bombers with scenes of the English countryside below.
Air-to-Air footage of bombs falling from bomb bay of B-26 Marauder bomber, B-26 dropping bombs over France. CU of nose of B-26 bomber in flight, nose art on B-26 aircraft “Lil Joe II”. Shows smoke rising from ground targets along the Seine river from bomb explosions. Flight of B-26 bombers of the 8th AAF (Army Air Force) returning from bombing mission over France late evening. B-26 bomber landing at airfield in England.
Eight Air Force Combat Mission Over Enemy Territory.
00:02:42:19. Shows B-17 bomber taking off from airfield in England for bombing mission. B-17 flying through flak. Footage of B-17 shot down by enemy flak (ground fire). Shows B-17 Flying Fortress trailing smoke, rolls right, and in dive as flames envelope plane. Air-to Air footage of B-17 planes in flight. View of two B-17s taken through machine gun sight.
Generals Visit Italian Front Near Mignano, Italy.
00:05:03:12. Unedited footage. General George Marshall, U.S. Army Chief of Staff, and Major General Lucas with Lt. General Mark Clark at Italian front during Italian Campaign in WWII. Shows wreckage of U.S. tank destroyed on Italian Front. Road sign reads “15G Cassino Km 7”. Group of US Officers led by Lt. General Mark Clark walk on road toward camera. Lt. General Mark Clark HQ under camouflage netting. Lt. General Mark Clark with General Major General Lucas exits HQ. General George Marshall climbs into jeep with Lt. General Mark Clark. Generals standing in front of L4 Grasshopper Observation plane as pilot spins propeller. General George Marshall climbs into L4 Grasshopper Observation aircraft. Shows Lt. General Mark Clark’s 5th Army HQ of tents in Italian Campaign during visit of General George Marshall. General George Marshall shaking hands with a woman in 5th Army uniform. CU of General George Marshall and unknown Officer.
General George Marshall boards B-17 bomber with nose art “Argonaut.”
Runtime: 00:10:05
Sound: no
File: high definition 1920×1080/24p ProRes422.
Also available in PAL. Please designate PAL at checkout. There is a PAL handling fee per order of $25.
