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WWII military nurses in training leave barracks
/ military nurses in smart civilian clothes heading out of the army barracks / nurses carry suitcases and say goodbye. WWII military nurses in training leave barracks on January 01, 1943 (Footage by Getty Images)
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Planes dropping bombs, Russian troops advancing through countryside, Stalingrad
Planes dropping bombs, Russian troops advancing through countryside, Stalingrad
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USSR / Russian generals look over maps spread out over table; among them are General Kosakoff, General Rakossovsky and Marshal Voronoff. Soldiers of Soviet Army run across snowy field and embace each other. Staged.
USSR / Russian generals look over maps spread out over table; among them are General Kosakoff, General Rakossovsky and Marshal Voronoff. Soldiers of Soviet Army run across snowy field and embace each other. Staged.
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Guadalcanal's Henderson Field
/ soldiers milling about making repairs after bombing of Henderson Field / soldiers dig a plane out of the dirt / tractors smoothing out the runway / plane lands on freshly repaired runway. Guadalcanal's Henderson Field on January 01,...
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WWII 'V' for Victory
/ airplane squadrons flying overhead / liberty bell swinging and 'V' for Victory appearing onscreen. WWII 'V' for Victory on January 01, 1943 in Solomon Islands (Footage by Getty Images)
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WWII Guadalcanal Campaign
/ Major General Alexander Vandegrift discussing the Guadalcanal campaign in his office / dead bodies littering the beach / bombing of Henderson Field. WWII Guadalcanal Campaign on January 01, 1943 in Solomon Islands (Footage by Getty...
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WWII Guadalcanal Campaign
/ American soldiers in trenches in the jungle / soldiers marching through the jungle / soldiers cross a bridge palm trees in the background / LS of soldiers coming out of the jungle towards the beach in a long line / three rifles...
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Major General Alexander Vandegrift talking about WWII
/ Major General Alexander Vandegrift standing behind a metal desk with military recruitment posters in the background / discusses his time in command during the Battle of Guadalcanal. Major General Alexander Vandegrift talking about WWII...
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Major General Alexander Vandegrift Talking About Guadalcanal Campaign
/ Major General Alexander Vandegrift narrates: 'Do not however mistake my meaning - I say we will conquer but that conquest will not be easy - It will demand the best in every one of us.' Major General Alexander Vandegrift Talking About...
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Japanese soldier climbs tree during WWII
/ CU of nails attached to the bottom of a Japanese soldier's shoes / soldiers quickly scales a tree trunk. Japanese soldier climbs tree during WWII on January 01, 1943 in Solomon Islands (Footage by Getty Images)
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Bravery medals given to Guadalcanal troops
/ Major General Alexander Vandegrift narrates as bravery medals are pinned on soldiers / CU soldier's medal on his chest / smiling troops. Bravery medals given to Guadalcanal troops on January 01, 1943 in Solomon Islands (Footage by...
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WWII hospital facilities at Guadalcanal
/ Hospital station sign on a tree / soldiers and wounded in hospital tent / soldiers standing in a long line with their backs to the camera. WWII hospital facilities at Guadalcanal on January 01, 1943 in Solomon Islands (Footage by Getty...
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Supplies for WWII Guadalcanal Campaign
/ Major General Alexander Vandegrift narrates as soldiers in shorts without shirts carry supplies from the boats to the shore / supplies are piled up in the back of trucks. Supplies for WWII Guadalcanal Campaign on January 01, 1943 in...
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Troops at sea during Guadalcanal Campaign
/ Major General Alexander Vandegrift narrates as Marines climb from ship down to dingy weighed down by packs and rifles / ocean full of battle ships and small boats / boat full of troops pulls up to the shore / soldiers walk through the...
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B/W 1943 REAR VIEW General Patton + other man looking at tanks with binoculars / Tunisia / documentary
B/W 1943 REAR VIEW General Patton + other man looking at tanks with binoculars / Tunisia / documentary
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Russian Soviet Archival Footage 1898-1939
MS PAN AUDIO Workers laying bricks in factory, reconstructing of industrial sites, children working / Russia, Ukraine
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1943 MONTAGE John treating his new suit very poorly, taking it off and throwing the bits around the bedroom / United Kingdom
1943 MONTAGE John treating his new suit very poorly, taking it off and throwing the bits around the bedroom / United Kingdom
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1943 WS John's children, wearing clothing cut from the pieces of his old suit, running and playing outside / United Kingdom
1943 WS John's children, wearing clothing cut from the pieces of his old suit, running and playing outside / United Kingdom
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1943 MONTAGE John's wife mending, cleaning, shaking, and ironing his suit / United Kingdom
1943 MONTAGE John's wife mending, cleaning, shaking, and ironing his suit / United Kingdom
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MONTAGE Volunteer farm workers picking summer crops / United Kingdom
MONTAGE Volunteer farm workers picking summer crops / United Kingdom
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MONTAGE Delivery drivers delivering milk to doorsteps and cattle in field / Manchester, England
MONTAGE Delivery drivers delivering milk to doorsteps and cattle in field / Manchester, England
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MONTAGE Farm workers cutting grass and making hay / United Kingdom
MONTAGE Farm workers cutting grass and making hay / United Kingdom
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MONTAGE Milk bottled in factory by workers and sent out on trucks to be delivered / United Kingdom
MONTAGE Milk bottled in factory by workers and sent out on trucks to be delivered / United Kingdom
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MONTAGE Farmers herding sheep and sheering them / United Kingdom
MONTAGE Farmers herding sheep and sheering them / United Kingdom