WGBH Lab | Sandbox | War by Sea

WWII: Surgery In Wartime

kdorwart — Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:06:28 -0400

History , War , War By Sea

Soldiers are transported via stretchers onto ships. On board, they undergo serious surgery. PLEASE NOTE: this footage is graphic in nature.

WWII: War Out At Sea

kdorwart — Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:23:48 -0400

History , War , War By Sea

In this slow tracking shot from the side of a ship, the ocean and sky show scars from fighting between kamikaze planes and American warships. Bullets puncture the ocean, causing water to jump from the dark ocean while small black clouds of smoke, remnants of exploded shells, float against the brightness of the sky.

WWII: Arrival At Iwo Jima

kdorwart — Thu, 2 Aug 2007 09:37:35 -0400

History , War , War By Sea

American soldiers arrive by boat on the island of Iwo Jima, beginning the confrontation of bullets and resulting casualties.

WWII: En Route to Normandy

kdorwart — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:04:26 -0400

History , War , War By Sea

With his gun in one hand and his untied helmet slanting to one side, an American soldier smiles into the camera as he awaits deployment onto the coast of Normandy. In the next shot, soldiers wave from a full-capacity pontoon boat.

WWII: Gunships Defend Against Kamikaze

kdorwart — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:07:14 -0400

History , Motion , War , War By Sea

Beginning with two big flashes, this color clip captures bullets fired from gunships. As they launch into the sky, the bullets appear as mesmerizing bulbs of white light streaming upwards into a dark sky. Moments later, orange lights explode as planes plunge towards the ocean in flames, hit by the barrage of ammunition.

WWII: Aftermath At Sea

kdorwart — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:11:52 -0400

History , War , War By Sea , War in the Skies

The camera tilts from top to bottom, following a plane caught aflame, as it nosedives straight into the ocean. Meanwhile, black smoke pours out of a gunship, as the men on deck run to escape the flames.

WWII: Bombing Begins

kdorwart — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:25:41 -0400

History , War , War By Sea

Camera tilts up from a soldier to a ticking clock. Seconds later, explosions blast, and bombing begins between gunships along Germany's shores.

WWII "Reign Of Death"

kdorwart — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:26:32 -0400

History , War , War By Sea

Described by the narrator as the "Reign of Death," American forces fight their way to German shores.

WWII: Destruction Aboard Carrier

kdorwart — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:31:40 -0400

History , War , War By Sea

A slow pan from left to right reveals the demolished flight deck of an aircraft carrier.

WWII: Kamikaze Mission Accomplished

kdorwart — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:38:14 -0400

History , War , War By Sea , War in the Skies

American soldiers look on as a Japanese kamikaze plane hits a distant war ship. Soldiers run across the deck, as another kamikaze plane plunges into the ocean beside the ship.