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War By Sea
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WWII: Kamikaze Mission Accomplished (:48)
American soldiers look on as a Japanese kamikaze plane hits a distant war ship.

WWII: Destruction Aboard Carrier (:36)
A slow pan from left to right reveals the demolished flight deck of an aircraft carrier.

WWII "Reign Of Death" (1:10)
Described by the narrator as the "Reign of Death," American forces fight their way to German shores.

WWII: Aftermath At Sea (:25)
The camera tilts from top to bottom, following a plane caught aflame, as it nosedives straight into the ocean.

WWII: Gunships Defend Against Kamikaze (:31)
Beginning with two big flashes, this color clip captures bullets fired from gunships.

WWII: The U.S. Prepares Itself For War (:23)
This montages jumps from footage of warships, war planes, gun factories, shells, and tank factories.

D-Day: Soldiers Push Onward Onto Normandy's Shores (:46)
In a series of shots, the camera follows streams of infantry men pushing their way through waves onto the beaches of Normandy.

D-Day: Soldiers Arrive By Boat (:49)
Couched among soldiers, the camera films infantrymen jumping, one by one, off a boat.

D-Day: Soldiers Arrive To Shore, Battered (:49)
In the chaos of the attack, soldiers are forced to jump out of sinking boats.

Polishing Guns (:19)
On board a ship, soldiers polish their guns, protecting equipment from the saltwater and sand.

D-Day: Soldiers Climb Aboard (:26)
One-by-one, American soldiers climb aboard a ship, in anticipation of the D-Day invasion.

WWII: Medics At Omaha Beach (:44)
After arriving on the German shores of Omaha beach, American medics aid those hurt during the invasion.







