WWII - 1944, USAAF Newsreel: Bombing Rabaul, 08-15Mar44; Axis Weapons; Cassino Bombing R2 of 3

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1944, USAAF Newsreel: Bombing Rabaul, 08-15Mar44; Axis Weapons; Cassino Bombing R2 of 3 Intertitle: 13th AAFCCU 1067-1158 Bombing of Rabaul New Britain, March 1944. 12:00:42 Animated map w/ route for bombing by 13th Air Force. Aerial thru light clouds of town & forest w/ smoke from bombs rising during March 8, 12, 13 & 15th. 12:01:26 Map showing Rabaul & surrounding airfields for raid on March 12th, aerial of four bombers; MCU of B-24 Liberator; view over coastal city w/ heavy smoke rising. 12:01:58 Map 13Mar44 Bombs falling seen from side, from above & explosions. 12:02:26 Map 15Mar44 w/ arrow to Rapopo Airfield. 500 lb bombs falling; havily damaged airstrip & smoke rising. 12:03:00 Map 15Mar44 Arrow at Rabaul. High angle / HA of five B-24; explosions along water edge of city; smoke rising . 12:03:38 Map 2 Arrow to Vunakanau Airfield. CU bombs falling; heavily damaged airfield or airfields. 12:04:04 Intertitle: AAFCCU 1137 Mobile Ordnance Exhibit In Italy. Cerignola, Italy 04Apr44. Map of Italy showing Marseille, Rome, Naples, Foggia & w/ animated arrow to Foggia. 12:04:20 CU sign out bus/van: Ordance Section Air Force. Personnel explain unload exhibits & demonstration equipment to set up & explain care & maintenance of U.S. 50 caliber machine gun; German ammunition mounted on board & various sizes /types shown in CUs. 88mm anti-aircraft shell & shrapnel fragments. CU officer holding German 2 kilogram anti-personnel or "Butterfly" bombs; demonstrates it opening & its appearance. 12:05:31 Intertitle: 12th AAFCCU 1056 Bombing of Cassino 15Mar44 over same map w/ arrow showing location of Cassino. B-26 Marauder bombers of 319th Bombardment Group taking off from Decimomannu, Sardinia; formation in flight overhead; from above over Mediterranean. Interior w/ machine gun firing. MCU over heavily bombed town & area around it. 340th Bombardment Group B-25 Mitchell bombers taking off from Pompeii airfield & formation photographed enroute; dropping 1000 lb bombs; 2nd mission drops 250lb & fragmentation bombs. 79th Fighter Group P-40s from Capodichino airfield near Naples dive bomb w/ 1000 lb bombs, POV. 12:08:32 A-20 light bombers taking off from Vesuvius airfield; six in formation overhead; air to air. USAAF plane down in flames. WW2 Operation Cartwheel; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk