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A captured German Panzerfaust is fired at an empty tank in a demonstration for 8th Division troops in Germany during WW2.

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Paratroopers from the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment jump from C47s flying at altitudes of 500-600 feet to begin the recapture of the island of Corregidor on 16 February 1945 in this footage from World War 2.  The paratroopers land on the golf course and parade ground near the barracks and...read more

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 Teniente) November 08, 2016

Chinese soldiers capture the walled city of Tengyueh from Japanese defenders during WW2 eliminating a major obstacle to the linking of the Burma and Ledo Roads.  Air support is provided by dive bombers of the 10th and 14th US Army Air Forces operating from bases in China and India.

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 Teniente) November 08, 2016

US Army soldiers test fire a German 8.8 cm Pak 43 antitank gun captured in France during WW2. 

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The StuG started development before the war and was in full production by 1940. Designated an Assault Gun it was designed round a Panzer III chassis but no turret, this gave it an extremely low profile. It's role was to support infantry as they followed close behind the panzer assaults. But the...read more

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 Teniente) January 26, 2016

Pre invasion naval bombardment of Tarakan island east of Borneo prior to landings by Australian troops during WW2.  Also shows B24 bombings in the Miri and Sarawak areas.

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P-38L Lightnings and P-47 Thunderbolts fire high velocity aircraft rockets, (HVAR a.k.a. the Holy Moses) at tanks on a target/test range in this WW2 era newsreel footage from United News.

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 Teniente) January 04, 2016

Short clip of a Japanese rocket powered manned kamikaze suicide bomb captured on Okinawa during WW2.  Known as the Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka, it was nicknamed the "baka" by US sailors.

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 Teniente) December 28, 2015

A short overview of the activities of the US Army's 37th and 33rd Divisions during the capture of Baguio.

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Resourceful US Soldiers near Nettunia, Italy rigged up 4 bazookas to fire together and mounted them on a Willys Jeep.  Wish there was more footage.

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