Tag Archives: film

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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The Rear Gunner

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Rear Gunner is a 1943 film by the U.S. Army Air Forces movie telling the story of the young private L.A. Pee Wee Williams whose marksmanship skills turn him into a medal-winning bomber tail gunner. The movie stars Burgess … Continue reading →

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Saints and Soldiers

Posted on December 30, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The movie Saints and Soldiers is available to watch for free in its entirety on Hulu. Saints and Soldiers tells the story of a platoon during the Battle of the Bulge which struggles to return to Allied territory after the … Continue reading →

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Fortress of the Sky

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Boeing color film from 1943 telling the story of the B-17 Flying Fortress. “Here is the story of the B-17. THE FLYING FORTRESS. The research, engineering and production genius which built this airplane has since given America its great new … Continue reading →

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The Famous Fourth

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Famous Fourth, The Big Picture, Army Pictorial Center, U.S. Army — The history of the 4th Infantry Division.    

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Cannons on Wings

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

WWII color film produced by Bell Aircraft Corporation showing the design, assembly-line construction, and deployment of Bell Aircraft’s fighter planes with emphasis on the Bell P-39 Airacobra.

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Captured sPzAbt. 506 Tiger II at Gereonsweiler

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Video of a captured Tiger II heavy tank of sPzAbt. 506 at Gereonsweiler, Germany in 1945:   Transcript: At Gereonsweiler, a knocked out King Tiger tank is put back into working order. With the help of a wrecker, the turret … Continue reading →

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Captured FW190 Film

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Russian training film on the German Focke-Wulf FW190 showing the FW190’s main features, armament, and flight performance:      

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Goliath Remote-Control Demolition Vehicle

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. soldiers demonstrate captured German remote-controlled Goliath demolition tanks (Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath, SdKfz. 302/303).           See Also: Remote-Controlled Demolition Vehicles, Goliath: Cable-Controlled Demolition Vehicle    

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How to Fly the B-26 Airplane

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“How to Fly the B-26 Airplane”, Official Training Film No. 1-3301, War Department, First Motion Picture Unit, Army Air Forces.  

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