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The Doolittle Raid

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Old U.S. Air Force video of the WWII Doolittle Raid in April 1942, when B-25 Mitchell bombers took off from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet to attack the Japanese islands.   [ Video no longer available. ]   

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9th Army: Aachen to the Roer River

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

American 9th Army: Aachen to the Roer River, U.S. War Department Historical Film.     [ Video has been removed from Youtube. ]      

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Allied Armies Face General Winter

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Allied armies face rain and snow of “General Winter” as troops advance through France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.   [Video not available.]

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Western Canadian Regional Model Contest 2012

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Testor’s ScaleWorkshop No. 93: The Western Canadian Regional Model Contest 2012 — Testor’s ScaleWorkshop visits the 2012 Western Canadian Regional Model Contest in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The video includes appearances from Tom Cockle, Spencer Pollard, Mark Proulx, and Ron Volstad along … Continue reading →

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T26E3 Heavy Tank

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Training film introduction to the U.S. T-26 heavy tank (later named the M26 Pershing):    

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A Fifth Army Report from the Beachhead

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Fifth Army reports from the Anzio beachhead during Operation Shingle: [ Video not available. ]

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Submachine Gun Sounds

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The original, authentic sounds of the U.S. M1928A1 Thompson, the U.S. M3 Grease Gun, and the German MP-40 “Schmeisser” taken from a WWII training film.      

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U.S. 4th Infantry Division in WW2

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The U.S. 4th Infantry Division (the “Famous Fourth” or the “Ivy Division”) in action in World War 2. The 4th Infantry Division fought prominently in Operation Overlord, the Battle of Hurtgen Forest, and the Battle of the Bulge. The 8th … Continue reading →

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Memphis Belle Departs for Home

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The famous B-17 Flying Fortress “Memphis Belle” and her crew depart England for home.      

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Glider Pickup at Eindhoven

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Gliders used in Operation Market Garden are retrieved from Holland to be used again in future airborne operations. A special glider pickup device is used to allow the gliders to be retrieved without landing the tow plane.      

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