https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/fabb81ee-44ea-4408-b5b4-2aebffec7d5e Support Our Channel : https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Released by Castle Films during WWII, this fabulous "camera thrill" highlights aerial and naval combat, a desperate battle on a South Pacific island between Japanese forces and assaulting U.S. Marines, paratroops, glider troops, a U-boat attack, gun camera footage of strafing and dog fights, plane crashes, and more. "The motion picture camera has never been closer to the deadly fire of enemy guns than here ..." 00:00: The film highlights a "greatest camera thrill" - the complete scene of a Japanese Zero plane's fiery destruction.1:19-2:30: The film shifts to paratroopers and glider troops, emphasizing the dangerous nature of their missions and landings. Paratroopers are described as thrill-seeking volunteers.2:30-3:10: The film depicts ground warfare in a South Pacific jungle, emphasizing the camera's proximity to the "deadly fire of enemy guns."3:10-4:00: The film describes the jungle terrain, the courage of the ground forces facing hidden snipers, and the presence of a major general in the front lines.4:00-4:30: The film shows a tank leading an advance, followed by flamethrowers being used to clear out Japanese positions. The danger of the flamethrower operator's job is emphasized.4:30-4:57: The film captures the aftermath of a battle, likening the scene to a forest floor covered in autumn leaves.4:57-5:22: The film shifts to naval warfare, showing a German U-boat attack recorded by a German cameraman. An American destroyer counterattacks.5:22-6:20: The film depicts the destroyer dropping depth charges, forcing the U-boat to the surface, where it is heavily gunned and ultimately destroyed. The destroyer sends a boat for survivors.6:20-6:52: The film transitions to aerial warfare, focusing on American fighting planes attacking Nazi Luftwaffe planes, airfields, and ground communications in Western Europe.6:52-7:33: The film shows bombers on missions deep into Germany, destroying factories, and fighters attacking Nazi planes, with gun cameras capturing the action.7:33-8:24: The film depicts anti-aircraft gunners targeting German robots over France and captures a disabled American bomber in a dangerous landing, followed by a mid-air collision of two dive bombers.8:24-9:06: The film concludes by acknowledging the destruction and loss, framing them as the price paid for the skill and perfection of American airmen, who are portrayed as victorious heroes delivering "greatest camera thrills of the war." This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2K. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBVXAmE3Znw Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 05:26:17 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/fabb81ee-44ea-4408-b5b4-2aebffec7d5e All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.