B-17s Annihilate Berlin; Japs Routed 1944/3/20

1) "We accompany one of the 2,000 American plane formations that are bringing ruin and panic to Berlin. Miles of vapor-streaks are trailing after the huge Flying Fortresses, winging through the frigid sky. Crews are 'on oxygen.' Then Berlin is sighted and the bombs start cascading downward. The scene below is like a field of mushrooms. Flak comes up, and one of our motors goes dead. We head back to Blighty. Some shops drop flares announcing wounded aboard, and instant medical care is waiting, when the ships roll to a stop. Colonel Mumford interviews some of the other participants in the raid. They give their crisp, spicy version of this one, and ask for return assignments."
2) Prisoners of War in U.S. "Michigan: Nazi prisoners of war volunteer for forest duty in the north woods. Warmly clothed, they work like beavers. Then they devour their food, and return to the recreation rooms for checkers, ping pong and music by a Germand band."
3) Nazi Rubber Captured "Fortaleza, Brazil: Native fishermen ask no questions as they haul in bales of valuable rubber wafted to their shores by sea currents in which Nazi blockade runners had been sunk."
4) Women In The News "A giant U.S. Army transport lands at a Caribbean base and out steps Eleanor Roosevelt on a good-will mission in this vital defense area. 'H.M.S. Bataan' New South Wales, Mrs. Douglas MacArthur very appropriately launches this defiant new Australian destroyer."
5) Task Force Routs Japs "Our cameras open on a huge task force. War ships plunge through the waves, and a liberal sprinkling of big, graceful aircraft carriers races along. Truk has just been abased by a similar task force. The goal for this force is Saipan and Tinian Islands, in the lower Marianas (only 1,500 miles S.E. of Tokio). The Japs roar out to meet us. Hundreds of our carrier-based planes are awaiting their onset, and the killing drum fire of a staggering number of American ack ack guns starts taking its toll of the skulking Japs. They plummet into the sea like meteors. Some of them explode under water, adding fire works to their death at sea. And secondary explosions are caused as huge Jap bombs are flung upward by the sinking Jap planes. The sky is clouded with flak bursts, and streaked with tracer bullets. Box score 29 Jap planes are shot out of the sky."
6) Irish Have Their Day "Fifth Avenue: The lovely Irish take over on St. Patrick's Day. O'Brien and Kelly were there, Doran, LaGuardia and Sweeney, too. Sure the harp got a bit wet, and some of the lads wobbled a bit but wasn't it a lovely day? Yes it was." (partial newsreel)

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[lredmon]

Actually the Russians did much more damage to Germany than the Brits and Americans can even come close to claim. Of course the Germans killed millions of Russians and East Europeans. What is ironic is England went to war because of Poland being attacked by Germany but gave Poland to Russia at the war's end. Russia and Germany both attacked Poland to start the war. Its strange how things turn out. Russia killed many thousands of East Europeans after Germany was defeated.

[861945japan]

just think without this happening you could be speaking german right now at your favorite camp . the germans had plenty of one way tickets to them . and they would come and get you free of charge . . think about that very somber and true fact . deny it you can try it . but why deny it . events like the concentration camps and such are just way too good to be made up . .

[joerover22]

@manmadeSniper4 You DO know that the US of A was supplying you brits for months upon months right? Sending you food, clothes, tanks, ammo, guns, artillery... for the military AND your people... & While this was going on , the German U-Boats were attacking AND sinking these ships that were helping you. Quit being so narrow minded. America was a MAJOR role in WW2. Its funny, people always hate on us Americans, but when they need help they come begging and crying to us for assistance. "Cheerio".

[Dancing88Mike]

@manmadeSniper4 Thats a Memorial For American Veterans you retard. That was the period of WW2 for the United States. Herp Derp

[hoppuww]

japs is racist

[manmadeSniper4]

I love how us brits stood alone against nazi Germany when all else had failed, without us, Germany would have retained their air supremacy and would have been free to help Japan take America,

But I find it disgusting how the Americans have a war memorial in Washington with the phrase WW2 1941-1945, retards. But also they had no intention of helping anyone, no matter if the cause was just and would never have become involved if not attacked.

Even in WW1 they waited until there was a clear winner

[msn4n]

one germany vs whole world for 6 years?? how they manage this

[genericsfarm1127]

@ryznaga poor innocent Nazis? hehehe

[ryznaga]

@NordishTerror Yes, bombing those poor innocent Nazis. What a shame. :)

[1926Donal]

Man what does this mean? Yep the good ol' US of A and the Brits fought hard but I don't recall them whining about the Blitz or inventing industrial mass murder. What a lame effort at moral equivalence. Buddy, Germany's total defeat, unconditional surrender and occupation got rid of those evil Nazis.