Historical WWII Footage

Black-and-white clips capturing significant WWII battles, naval engagements, and the impact of warfare on military forces during the 1940s.

A miss astern of a destroyer.First pictures of the attack on a convoy and serial battle over the English Channel on Sunday, 14th July, 1940. July 18, 1940. (Photo by British Official Photograph).

The remains of Wrangles White army escaping to Crimea.

Photograph of Cuban Patrol Boat Off Anguilla Island. Communist Cuban Naval PT boat off Anguilla Island.

Photograph of Convoy Enroute to Russia"A convoy en route to Russia fights in the North Atlantic. An enemy plane, hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashes into a U.S. merchant vessel causing her to explode. The vessel at right is turning to avoid the conflagration. PQ-17".

Ship Destroyed By Fire In Sydney Harbour. November 30, 1942.

Explosion

US Participation in World War I, French Battlefields. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

The Aftermath of Dieppe - New Pictures Propaganda that does not quite click. The "Dead Men" seen on the beach against the background of a burning T.L.C. appear to have made themselves comfortable before "Dying". All of them having discarded helmets equipment and weapons, the man nearest the camera undid his blouse, folded his coat under his head and, laying his check on his hand, "passed away", while (bottom left) this man lay down on his back with his head raised comfortably on a cushion. Septe

Russian Front. Autumn. 1942. A man of the Red Army Signals repairing telephone lines damaged by enemy fire. January 25, 1943.

1940s BOMB OR NAVAL ARTILLERY SHELL EXPLODING DURING JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR DECEMBER 7 1941

Black and white photograph of France during World War II (1939-1945); Painful drama at sea near El Kebir; the bombardment and sinking of the French fleet by the British Royal Navy and Air Force, 3 July 1940.

Smoke cloud from the Halifax Explosion, probably taken off McNabs Island - 6 December 1917

Vignettes Of Mt. Fuji -- High on the summit of this monarch of Japan's mountain stands a lone building. It is a meteorological station, almost obscure the year around by ice formations and snow. June 01, 1940. (Photo by Japan Photo Library, Inc.).

First Army photos of the bombing of Hickam Field, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941. Wreckage of barracks from parade ground off Hangar Avenue

German Rocket Gun In Action -- This is the first of six rockets being fired from one of Germany's new rocket guns according to the German caption of this photo received here through London. December 23, 1943. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Matupi belching out a huge column of smoke and ashes. The launches in the foreground are taking some of the refugees to the Kokopo camp. June 7, 1937.

Vintage Photograph. The Lacrosse the army's new surface to surface guided missile launches at the Army Ordance Proving Ground.

Storm course, flamewater.

Atomic Explosions. August 1, 1949.

Explosives Cache Dynamited In Jerusalem -- The blast from the exploded ammunition cache at Jerusalem Aug 23 raises a huge cloud of dust and smoke more than 250 feet high. Minor damage resulted to small buildings in the immediate vicinity. Centre foreground is the British consulate, evacuated during the blast, and undamaged by the explosion though only 100 yds away.Residents of the old city of Jerusalem evacuated their homes as a precautionary measure morning 23 August before an estimated three tons of explosives were set off in the afternoon near the Damascus gate in the walled city. August 30, 1949. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Japan/USA: A Boeing B-29 in flames after an emergency landing at Iwo Jima, Battle of Iwo Jima, March 1945

New "Water Buffalo" Spurts stream of Death -- The 37mm. cannon and the two 50-caliber machine guns of this amphibious tank, known as the LVT (A)-1, fire in unison to sent a solid stream of death at their target. It differs from earlier styles of the "Water Buffalo" in that it has a turret superstructure for added protection for the crew. The craft has already participated in successful invasions of enemy strongholds in the Pacific. September 3, 1944. (Photo by Associated press Photo).

Operation Crossroads: 21 Kiloton "Baker" Bomb Detonated Ninety Feet Underwater, Bikini Atoll Lagoon, South Pacific, July 25, 1946 1946 U.S. Army Photographic Signal Corps. Operation Crossroads: 21 Kiloton "Baker" Bomb Detonated Ninety Feet Underwater, Bikini Atoll Lagoon, South Pacific, July 25, 1946. U.S. Army Photographic Signal Corps. 1946. Gelatin silver print. Photographs

American attendants adjusting the "Iron lung," the respirator in which Frederick J. Snite, jun., was taken from Peking, China to America. Snite, the son of a wealthy Chicago merchant, was suffering from infantile paralysis. Before being taken to America. Snite was confined in the "Iron lung" for 15 months. July 13, 1937.

British Paratroops Drop Near Athens -- British paratroops, flown to Greece by C-47 transport planes of the 12th U.S. Air Force Troop Carrier Command, drop near Athens on Oct. 15, 1944. The paratroops reinforced British forces, Greek troops and patriots and participated in the liberation of Athens on the same day they landed. The following day a general German retreat from Greece was indicated as a strong British naval force reached Piraeus, port of Athens, carrying additional troops. Units of the U.S. Air Forces were participating in the liberation of the country. This is a radio photo sent from Italy to the U.S. November 8, 1944. (Photo by U.S. Office Of War Information Picture).

Tea plantation on fire. A tea plantation has been set on fire on Java, 30 July 1947.

Atomic bomb explosion, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands

Stricken from the air. Three USA Battleships ablaze during the attack on Pearl Harbor

Yank Airmen Attack Rail Link At Arles, France U.S. Army Air Force B-26 Marauders of the tactical air force score a perfect strike as they complete a run over the railroad bridge across the Rhone River at Arles in southern France, German-held rail link. August 25, 1944. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

In addition to enemy aircraft and flak, 9th Air force fighter-bomber pilots have to contend with still another obstacle to the successful competion of their missions: the weather. A slippery runway on this base in Belgium failed to hold a P-38

Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. A Lockheed Hudson of No. 220 Squadron RAF approaches Dunkirk on a reconnaissance patrol during the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from the port in May-June 1940 (Operation DYNAMO).

Ammunition Dump "Goes Up" At Hollandia. This image depicts a direct bomb hit by a Japanese attacker which blasted an American ammunition dump on the shores of Hollandia.

Bomb Concentrations From 15Th Af Heavy Bombers On German Troops Facing The 8Th Army 9 April 1945 Near Senio River, Italy.

Pedro Miguel/Locks - Smoke Screen Tests, Aerial Photograph.

Vintage photograph. High angle view of the Baker Day Atomic Bomb test at Bikini Atoll on July 25, 1946

USS Arizona on Fire after Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service Attack, Pearl Harbor Hawaii, Office of Emergency Management, December 7, 1941

World War II, Allied ships landing military supplies on Omaha Beach after the D-Day invasion, 1944.

Mount Cleveland volcano, on Chuginadak Island in the Islands of Four Mountains Group in the eastern Aleutian area, has been in full eruption since 10 June 44, causing the evacuation of an army installation on Chuginadak.

The Dutch army is practicing in La Courtine. Pay attention! The above description is a generic series description based on the information stated by the army film and photo service. In the long term, this global description will be specified.

1940S FLIGHT OF B-17 US ARMY AIR CORPS 15TH AIR FORCE BOMBERS BOMBING MESSERSCHMITT AIRCRAFT FACTORY NEAR VIENNA AUSTRIA

World War II, An American infantryman near Leghorn, Italy, 1943.

Texas, Aerial Photograph.

Sea Going Marines -- Leathernecks fought Saipan's defenders on the water as well as on the volcanic land, as this photo shows. Some of the Japs trapped north of Garapan, attempted to flee by boats in Tanapag Harbor. They reached their boats and put out from the shore but Marines, with 37mm field artillery pieces sent them up in smoke. August 1, 1944. (Photo by Official U.S. Marine Corps Photograph).

Aviation 1040A - C-124 Globemaster. June 19, 1953.

Tank Aids U.S. Infantry In Kwajalein Advance -- Doughboys of the 7th division advance against the Japanese on a Kwajalein Atoll with an American tank backing them up. Smoke is from fires caused by the heavy U.S. bombardment. February 09, 1944. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Wings Over Malta -- Albacore planes of the British Navy fly above the rugged Malta coastline as they set out on a search for Axis shipping. Below them are the small, irregularly shaped fields of the Maltese farmers. February 25, 1943. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

RAF Bristol Beaufighters from the Dallachy Wing attacking enemy vessels sheltering beneath the 3,000ft cliffs of Sognefjord in Norway, 23 April 1945. Picturesque Norwegian fjords hitherto untouched by the war became a battleground as the strike wings sought out enemy vessels lurking in them during the last months of hostilities. Three beaufighters from the Dallachy Wing are seen here attacking enemy vessels sheltering beneath the 3,000ft cliffs of Sognefjord on 23 April 1945. The freighter D/S Ingerseks was sunk and a couple of flak ships strafed with cannon fire.

Atomic Bomb Testing Bikini Atoll Micronesia 1946

Anefo photo collection. Jamboree 1963 in Marathon Greece. Hollandkamp in Dutch camp O.A. With DDT plane on clogs foreign boy scouts. August 12, 1963. Greece

'Aerostiers et Observateurs en Ballon; Un ballon <<saucisse>>. Ramené a terre apres avoir eté attaqué par un avion allemand, s'enflamme entre les mains des servants, comme l'observateur vient a peine de quitter la nacelle', 1917. First World War: balloonists and observers - a 'sausage balloon' brought back to earth after being attacked by a German plane, ignites in the hands of the gunners, just as the observer leaves the basket. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

Vintage Photograph. Fighting forest fire with plane.

The U.S. Martines and the Navy bombers at work against Japanese in Solomon Islands.The U. S. Martines now hold six islands in the Solomon group north of Australia. They took them from the Japanese in three weeks of struggle. The U.S.Losses, which included a destroyer, were described as "moderate." The Japanese lost upwards of 100 planes in this and related operations, sufferea hits on one battleship, two carriers, one cruiser and the destroyer.The operations began August 7 under the command of vice admiral Robert L.Ghormley. With surprise completely effective, the Marines, under cover of a terrific naval barrage, stormed ashore at Tulagi and Guadalcanal. The Japs fled to the hills. The Guadalcanal and crushed resistance on Gavutu, Tanambogo, Makambo and parts of Florida Island. November 23, 1942.

Handwork Of Precision Bombing - Sent rails and shattered foundations of this ***** at tours, France, over the Loire River, are ***** results of the precisions bombing of ***** heavies on June, 7, 15 and 24 during the ***** invasion operations. Systematic ***** destruction these communication links did much ***** the reinforcement of the defending *****. October 15, 1944. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Burma War File - Burma Military. March 21, 1945.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. Aerial recording. A smoke plume can be seen. December 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

The Coast Guard Scores a Direct Hit: OS2U3 Attacking Sub. This image depicts artwork of an OS2U floatplane performing an aerial attack on a submarine. A U.S. Coast Guard amphibian plane sweeps down from the sky and scores a direct bomb hit on a surfaced nazi U-boat. Artwork by Hunter Wood.

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

Japan/USA: Nuclear explosion over Nagasaki, 9 August 1945

An allied invasion barge attacked by Nazi Stukas and ME-109's off coast of Pantelleria Island.

A good shot from 'Jacko'. From the album: Photograph album of Major J.M. Rose, 1st NZEF, 1915, Gelibolu Yarimadasi, by Major John Rose.

Flame Thrower In Action In Marshalls -- Marine Corporal Elmer Arthur Robert Burkhalter of Buhl, Idaho. destroys a Jap building on Namur with a flame thrower. February 22, 1944. (Photo by U.S. Office of War Information Radiophoto).

Attack Of A German Submarine By A Plane Of The 479Th Anti Submarine Group Somewhere In The North Sea. July 1943.

Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Anonymous

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Burn. Road with electricity and telephone masts. In the distance a fire rages. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

World War II: Japanese attack on United States naval base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, 7 December 1941. Battleship USS West Virginia in, flames after hits from Japanese bombs and torpedoes.

An illustration by H. W. Koekkoek to suggest how German submarines re-fuelled. With increased activity by German submarines, there was some speculation about this matter. The illustration shows divers drawing fuel from a submersible supply-boat. Date: August 21st 1915

Mushroom cloud with ships below during Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons test on Bikini Atoll

The Royal Navy during the Second World War HMSM THUNDERBOLT firing a dummy torpedo from her amidship torpedo tubes during tests at Malta. It is just about to make contact with the water.

Parachuting From Zero Feet - |This sequence of photos shows a dummy pilot being shot into the air by a New British lightweight ejector seat and parachuting safely to earth again.The photos were made during a recent test at a deserted Airfield in Oxfordshire.The new seat, which weighs only 66 pounds was designed by the Martin-Baker Aircraft company limited, whose test pilot, Squadron leader filled, ran the 600MPH jet higher along the ground Unit a speed of 100 knots was reached before firing off the ejector seat and its dummy passenger. February 14, 1955. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Smoke fills the air after the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63) fired a Mark 7 16-inch/50-caliber gun from each of its three main gun turrets at a target ship during Fleet Exercise '89. Sixth view in a series of seven. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EXERCISE '89 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Firefighters at Pier 4 of the Naval Station work to extinguish a fire that started in a Naval Supply Center building, and eventually spread to the converted Raleigh class command ship USS LA SALLE (AGF 3). Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Admiral Graf Spee. German naval warship of World War II, along with the Bismarck. Her size was limited to that of a cruiser by the Treaty of Versailles, but she was much more heavily armed than a cruiser due to innovative weight-saving techniques employed in her construction. She was sent to the Atlantic Ocean as a commerce raider in 1939, where she sank nine Allied merchant ships. The ship was pursued by British naval vessels in December 1939. The Battle of the River Plate ensued, during which the Graf Spee was damaged. She docked for repairs in the neutral port of Montevideo, but was forced by international law to leave within 72 hours. Faced with what he believed to be overwhelming odds, the captain scuttled his ship rather than risk the lives of his crew.

Dneiper River, Russia: 1943. Russian troops fighting on the Dneiper River.

USS West Virginia Burning in Pearl Harbor

The Admiral Graf Spee. German naval warship of World War II, along with the Bismarck. Her size was limited to that of a cruiser by the Treaty of Versailles, but she was much more heavily armed than a cruiser due to innovative weight-saving techniques employed in her construction. She was sent to the Atlantic Ocean as a commerce raider in 1939, where she sank nine Allied merchant ships. The ship was pursued by British naval vessels in December 1939. The Battle of the River Plate ensued, during which the Graf Spee was damaged. She docked for repairs in the neutral port of Montevideo, but was forced by international law to leave within 72 hours. Faced with what he believed to be overwhelming odds, the captain scuttled his ship rather than risk the lives of his crew.

Watercasked (hit) ...

Project 30-18 - Operation Upshot/Knothole (Nevada Test Site) Detonation. GRABLE cloud, ground view with cannon and soldiers in foreground. Photographs of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing at Pacific Island and Nevada Test Sites.

Mod in Aktie after missionary in 's-Gravenzande in 1972

Delville Wood, shattered in fierce struggles by the S. Africans, who heroically resisted fierce attacks, Realistic Travels, after 1916 - c. 1918 stereograph Somme cardboard. photographic support gelatin silver print environmental destruction. forest, wood Delville forest

Parachute troops of a United States Army regimental combat team jump from their airplanes during a recent combat operation against the North Korean and Chinese Communist in Korea. The extreme mobility of Parachute troops enables the United Nations forces to overcome the Handicape of Narrow, muddy roads which are often impassable. Guns, tanks, and trucks are also dropped by parachuts. May 24, 1951. (Photo by United States Information Service).

Artwork: "Russian Tanks Under German Air Attack" Artist: Schmidt-Effenberger. Country: Unknown

12" gun in Action, Naval still image. Postcards. 1913 - 1930. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Artillery (Weaponry) , American, Naval warfare

Vintage photograph. guppy sub USS Pomodon

Cape Canaveral, Florida: July 21, 1960The first Polaris missiles are launched from the USS George Washington, the first of the nation's nuclear powered missile launching submarines, in the Atlantic Ocean about 30 miles off Cape Canaveral. The Polaris missile is a two-stage, solid-fuel, nuclear-armed, submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) built by the Lockheed Corporation.

The Royal Navy during the Second World War Night time in Tripoli during an Axis air raid, the streaks of anti aircraft fire are silhouetting nearby palm trees. The barrage was described as the heaviest ever put up over a Libyan port and the raiders suffered accordingly.

Jap Ships Burns In Hong Kong Harbor -- Mitchell medium bombers of the 14th army air force swooped over Hong Kong harbor scoring hits on this 520-foot Japanese merchant ship and left ***** burning amidships with smoke pouring. From it fore and aft of the bridge. January 21, 1944. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).

Smoke ring tube for displaying smoke rings at the 30.5 cm mortars M. 11. Exercise square Villach. .

Bombing of Nagasaki

Fine engranat impact at Gorjansko. .

Demonstrating The Use Of An Asbestos Suit Which Permits A Soldier To Get Right Up To A Fire Is Pfc Joseph M. Theis Of Bloomington, Ill. The Suit Is Used To Rescue Pilots From Crashed, Burning Airplanes And Will Protect A Body For About Four Minutes. The

French airship escorts a naval flotilla during world war one

Gunboat La Farcy moored opposite Tuileries in Seine river during fire in Paris, France, 24 May 1871 (Paris Commune revolt), engraving

Vintage Photograph. "Corporal" missile shoots away from its launcher.

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

Aerial recording of a new island that arises through a submarine volcano near Iceland, but after a while the island has disappeared into the sea. The recording is made from a Dutch patrol / submarine booth bought the Lockheed Neptune SP-2H type.

A wall of fire rises from a field flame expedient (FFX) produced by igniting a gasoline-filled ditch. Country: Unknown

PATTON (1970), directed by FRANKLIN J. SCHAFFNER.

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