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- A documentary on the 25th bombing mission of the Memphis Belle, a B-17 in the US 8th Air Force.
- An in-depth look at aircraft carrier combat operations during World War II. Real combat footage. Very strong and compelling.
- Documentary made by the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
- The Official World War II US Government account of Chinese defense against Japanese aggression.
- Documentary about one bombing mission over Germany by the American Eighth Air Force, from the initial planning of the mission thru its final completion, with all of its intricacies from beginning to end.
- Documentary film depicting the attack by Allied forces on the Japanese strong-holds of Arawe Beach and Cape Gloucester, New Britain, in the South Pacific theatre of the Second World War in 1943.
- Archival films created by the German Air Force High Command and the German Army High Command during World War 2, are use to show the techniques of training a military sniper plus the ticks of his trade used to flush out enemy snipers.
- In 1944 Rudolf Breslauer documented the everyday life in the Westerbork transit camp on film, commissioned by the German camp commander Albert Gemmeker. The Westerbork Film was never completed, but much of the raw footage is preserved.
- Crusade in the Pacific is a video series that documents the fighting between the United States and Imperial Japan during and immediately after World War II.
- Sitting at his desk, Guitry gives us a lecture on French history from Joan of Arc to the Occupation, with some focus on a number of its great writers and musicians.
- Newsreel footage documents world history and politics from Russia in 1914 to the German invasion in 1941. The Russian Revolution led to the ascent of power by Vladimir Lenin, who promised a Communist utopia. Instead, the Russians were given massive upheavals in society and economy and in 1922, 114 revolutionaries were put on trial for crimes against the Soviet government. Lenin's death in January, 1924, led to a funeral attended by thousands and the takeover by Joseph Stalin. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt established diplomatic relations with the Soviets. German footage and newsreels chronicle the German invasion of Russia, from the Battle of Leningrad to the destruction of Kharkov to the Battle of Rostov on 22 November 1941. Further footage reveals the disaster of Lidice in occupied Czechoslovakia and the siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea. When the Russians finally drive the Germans out of Rostov, Iran becomes a focal point. With the assistance of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, British and U.S. ships can deliver supplies to the troops fighting the Nazis. Germany declares war on the United States in December 1941, Lend-Lease shipments travel directly to Russia through Vladivostok and Murmansk. Soviet ambassador Maxim Litvanoff, U.S. Vice President Henry A. Wallace, Lend-Lease administrator Edward Stettinius, T. V. Soong of China, and British ambassador Lord Halifax are seen sampling dehydrated foods to celebrate the anniversary of Lend-Lease. Time after time, the Russians defend a city then flee it, leaving the Germans to find everything destroyed, no loot left behind. The siege of Stalingrad is a horror, but the Russians finally drive away the Germans in February, 1943. This documentary makes plain in a way that succeeding reportage and history lessons did not, that the Russians suffered the bulk of the war and that the Allies could not have won without them.
- Behind-the-lines documentary filmed by World War II correspondent Jack Lieb. Most of the footage shows areas already cleared by Allied forces as they made their way to Germany.
- Documentary feature film depicting the training of young Lieutenant Jim Anthony as a pilot of the B-26 Marauder bomber. Dick, the captain charged with pilot instruction, leads Jim through every aspect of preparation to fly the bomber, going through a detailed checklist of pre-flight procedures, long before he allows Jim to turn an engine over. Once preparations are completed, Dick shows Jim the process of starting the engines, followed by take-off. In the air, further instruction helps Jim understand the various limits and capabilities of the aircraft. When one engine fails, Dick must simultaneously guide the limping plane back to a safe landing and explain to Jim each step of the procedure.
- From 1942 to 1944, Henri Storck composed his Symphonie paysanne, in which he describes the day to day life and rituals of the farmers on the rhythm of the seasons. The film is a poem to nature, a lyrical masterpiece on life and death, on animals and plants, on man and his labor.
- As the narrator discusses the advantages of becoming familiar with the foreign lands and peoples being seen by American soldiers fighting overseas, scenes of North Africa are shown. The exquisite crafts made by different artisans are presented, and the journey then continues down through Africa along the Niger River. Across to the East, near Lake Chad, a wedding ceremony is celebrated, and then, to the South, along the Ubangi River, villagers live together in peace and harmony. The process of ritual scarification is demonstrated to the expedition members, and then, in another village, the King of the Watusi watches as his subjects dance and play musical instruments. Later, in the Belgian Congo, a "white hunter" leads the search for an adolescent elephant, which is captured for domestication. The expedition then follows the route of convoys carrying military men and supplies across the Indian Ocean to Bombay, where cows, which are considered sacred, wander through the streets. India is a country of many religions and different ideologies, including the Hindu who believe that the holy Ganges River will enable one's soul to go directly to heaven if one's ashes are scattered into it. In another part of India, Hindu men atone for their sins by inserting silver skewers and pins into their faces and bodies. In Ceylon, where powerful Allied sea-bases maintain their strongholds against Japanese forces, women artisans make lace, as they were taught by the Dutch. Then, "devil dancers" rehearse for the annual festival in which hundreds of pilgrims and special elephants march in a procession on the way to a shrine containing a sacred tooth of Buddha. Other Buddhists live and worship in Rangoon, Burma, which is home to many other interesting and unusual peoples. Teak, the hardest and most precious of tropical woods, is harvested in Burma with the help of elephants, which are specifically bred for the work due to the declining numbers of wild elephants. High in the mountains, hermit priests explain that there are still believers in the ancient legend of a snake god who was conquered by a mortal woman. The explorers leading the expedition travel to the small village of Kenzi, where only priestesses are allowed to tend to the living king cobras that are the embodiment of Naga, the snake god of fertility. After anointing herself with a sacred powder, a priestess lures a cobra out of his cave and then kisses his head three times to prove her domination over the dangerous creature. Despite the fact that two of her comrades have been killed during the ritual, the priestess shows no fear and accomplishes her goal. The explorers then make their way back to their companions and realize that, just as American soldiers are becoming familiar with the varied wonders of the world, so must ordinary citizens have respect for other cultures if war is to be prevented from breaking out again.
- Military training documentary narrated by actor David Niven during his time away from Hollywood to serve in the Army, and produced to instruct British troops in the history of their American allies.
- Life aboard merchant ships with the Maritime Regiment of the Royal Artillery.
- This Nazi propaganda film shows German soldiers wounded in battle recuperating in hospitals back in Germany.
- Recounts the defeat of German troops near the city of Leningrad.
- The show trial of eight men accused of conspiring in the 1944 attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. All eight, whose guilt was decreed before the trial even began, were found guilty and executed.
- The only feature produced during the war years that featured the training of the black men and women of the United States armed services.