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03-14-43 |
77.09.3498 |
New York Bureau
Wreckage – Man and Man Made
Tobruk, Libya – A dead Nazi soldier, washed ashore at Tobruk, lies
half buried in the rubble of the city blasted and captured by the
British 8th Army. In the background, a bulled-scarred
building has its foundation in a shambles that is evidence of the
force of British fire power in the Autumn of 1942 when the Nazis were
ousted from the Libyan port.
Credit line (ACME) |
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03-14-43 |
77.09.3501 |
Capture - - Then Clean Up
Tobruk, Libya - - In Tobruk harbor, a British diver goes down under to
inspect the wreck of an Italian tanked blasted by U.S. Liberator
planes. The distorted wreckage of a freighter further clutters the
valuable port. The rule of North African warfare has been: capture
clean-up and use. Now, Tobruk is a busy allied supply base handling
shipments for British and Americans maneuvering to close in on wily
Rommel.
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3-15-43 |
77.09.874.a |
Round the Clock Birth of American Power
The awesome aircraft production figures of the United States come to
life with a glimpse behind factory windows that are never dark.
Out of steel, rubber, alloys, and the sweat of man is created the
American air might that is haunting the trio of Axis leaders. To do a
round-the-clock job of crumbling the industries, supplies and morale
of our enemies, planes must be produced round-the-clock, rolling off
production lines that operate with the efficiency of a single,
well-oiled machine. Here are some important cogs in that machine.
Credit: ACME |
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3-15-43 |
77.09.893.a |
New York Bureau
Not only are these Douglas aircraft women workers unconcerned about
the shininess of their own proboscises, but their official job is to
put a high shine on the noses of planes. Soon, the factory lights
reflected in the plexi-glass plane noses will be replaced by foreign
stars and the brighter flashes of a wartime sky.
Credit: ACME |
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3-15-43 |
77.09.2971 |
HEROES RETURN
This photo, released in Washington today, shows Marine raiders lining
the deck of the U.S. submarine from which they conducted their
surprise raid on Makin Island last August 17-18, as the ship pulled
into Pearl Harbor. Submarine officers who took part in the successful
attack, are shown looking down from the conning tower as they came
into the harbor to receive the “well done” accolade from their
commander-in-chief in the Pacific, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
Credit: U.S. NAVY PHOTO FROM ACME. |
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03-15-43 |
77.09.3493 |
New York Bureau
Safe At Least
Palestine – Toting their belongings, a group of young Polish refugees
arrive safely in Palestine with one of the 50 children’s nurses who
accompanied the youngsters. They came from their homeland via
Teheran. Their education and maintenance in their new home will be
financed by American funds.
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3-20-43 |
77.09.1327 |
JAP MEMBERS OF NEW HAWAIIAN REGIMENT
LIHUE, KAUAI, HAWAII—these Japanese youths are shown taking their
physical examinations prior to their induction into a U.S. Army combat
regiment which is now being formed on the islands. While the others
await their turns, this young man gets his blood test.
Credit: US Army Signal Corps photo from Acme |
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3-20-43 |
77.09.2593 |
New York Bureau
You’re Looking at a Strafed Jap Ship
“Somewhere in the Bismarck Sea” in the South Pacific war zone, this
photo was made of a 10,000-ton Jap transport vessel that had just been
strafed during the recent naval-air battle in which a 22-ship enemy
convoy was wiped out. The tail of the long-range fighter plane which
did the strafing is shown in the picture. Other ships in the Jap
convoy can be seen in the distance.
Credit: Official Royal Australian Air Force photo from ACME |
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3-22-43 |
77.09.954 |
Chicago Bureau
Union Leaders Get Taste of Army Life
Camp Atterbury, Ind.—Some of the 250 CIO-UAW leaders who are spending
a few days at Camp Atterbury, Ind., to learn how our fighters live are
shown above crossing over a hand-over-hand bridge, carrying full
packs, on the obstacle course.
Credit: ACME. |
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03-22-43 |
77.09.3482 |
New York Bureau
New Radio Telephoto Service Opens
Washington, D.C. – This photo, taken during the allied victory at
Gafsa, on the North African front, has just been received over the
newly established Signal Corps radio telephoto. The new service links
directly the War department in Washington, with the headquarters of
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in Algiers, for two-way radio transmission.
This photo, taken at the front and flown to Algiers, was transmitted
in seven minutes. The picture shows a gun crew that has dug in and is
on the alert.
Credit line (U.S. Army Signal Corps) |
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03-22-43 |
77.09.3483 |
New York Bureau
New Radio Telephoto Service Opens
Washington, D.C. – This photo, taken during the allied victory at
Gafsa, on the North African front, has just been received over the
newly established Signal Corps radio telephoto. The new service links
directly the War department in Washington, with the headquarters of
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in Algiers, for two-way radio transmission.
The picture shows allied officers observing the progress of the battle
for Gafsa, from a forward position.
Credit line (U.S. Army Signal Corps) |
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3-23-43 |
77.09.951 |
Chicago Bureau
Union Workers Move Big Army Gun
Camp Atterbury, Ind.—The men moving this 105 mm Howitzer into place
are union workmen—but not because the union insists on doing Army
work. These men, war workers on leave from doing their own jobs, are
guests at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Where they are spending three days
learning something about Army life.So the Army obligingly puts them to
work.
Credit: ACME. |
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3-23-43 |
77.09.952 |
Chicago Bureau
“Union Guests” Get Ranger Training
Camp Atterbury, Ind.: A group of CIO-UAW members that were invited to
this camp, to find out how the Army lives, are shown as they crossed a
rope bridge under actual war conditions as a bomb drops into the water
nearby. The feat is part of the regular “Ranger” training, during
which actual war conditions are copied.
Credit: ACME. |
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3-23-43 |
77.09.953 |
Chicago Bureau
Army Camp “Guests” Learn Chemical Warfare
Camp Atterbury, Ind.—Some of the 250 members of the CIO-UAW who are
guests at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Where they are spending three days
learning how a soldier works and lives, don gas masks and are put
through a chemical warfare drill.
Credit: ACME. |
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3-23-43 |
77.09.2309 |
NEW YORK BUREAU
“SCRATCH ONE ZERO!”
This photo, taken during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, shows a Jap
Zero plane, caught on the ground at Lae, New Guinea, by Allied
bombers, as it burns fiercely. Picture was taken from a RAAF plane
flying close to the ground. In the battle, the Allies wiped out a
convoy of 22 Japanese ships.
Credit: U.S. Army Air Forces photo from Acme |
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3-23-43 |
77.09.2970.a |
The Allied plane from which this remarkable photo was taken made sure
of scoring a “kill” on this Jap destroyer, during the Battle of the
Bismarck Sea, by almost scraping the warships smokestacks as it
dropped its lethal load. A short time later, the Jap vessel kept a
date with “Davy Jones.” Note crew scurrying for cover from the plane
they must have thought was going to crash on top of them. Also note
logs on the vessel’s decks, which were meant for an invasion attempt
that never materialized. The destroyer was one ship of a Jap convoy of
22 vessels completely wiped out in the battle.
Credit: U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES PHOTO FROM ACME. |
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3-23-43 |
77.09.3993.a-b |
New York Bureau
From Labor Leader to Tough Commando
Camp Atterbury, Indiana -- A trio of labor leaders swing-and-sway
their way across wire bridges, where fence logs woven into the wire at
two-foot intervals offer precarious footing. It’s part of the obstacle
course that had United Automobile Workers, CIO, grunting and groaning
during the first day of a three-day stretch in the army at Camp
Atterbury.
Credit: ACME |
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3/24/43 |
77.09.2048 |
New York Bureau
Bombed Milan
MILAN, ITALY – This low aerial photo clearly shows the damage
resulting from R.A.F. raid on the night of February 14/15. Outlined
areas show: (1) Destruction by high explosive of industrial buildings
in Via Paolo Lomazzo, (2) two sheds destroyed and another partly
gutted in elastic manufacturing establishment in Via Paolo Lomazzo,
(3) Recently repaired building of Municipal Tram Depot in Via Messina
again damaged.
Credit Line (ACME) |
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03-25-43 |
77.09.3399 |
Radio photo
New York Bureau
Bombarding the Mareth Line
Tunisia – This is the first photos showing action on the Mareth Line,
where the British eight Army is blasting away at Rommel’s toughest
defense. Photo shows British medium guns (4.5 inch) roaring in the
night during a bombardment of the Mareth line.
Credit line (ACME radio photo) |
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03-25-43 |
77.09.3470 |
New York Bureau
Blasting the Mareth Line
Tunisia – This is the first pictures showing action along the Mareth
line, where the British Eighth Army is blasting at Rommel’s toughest
defense. This view from an armored scout car shows a “Bangalore”
torpedo being exploded to force a gap in the barbed wire around a
minefield. The torpedo is an 8 to 10 – inch pipe filled with dynamite
which is placed under the wire to make a breach so that soldiers van
get through. It was named after a town in India, where it was first
used.
Credit line (ACME radio photo) |
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03-25-43 |
77.09.3474 |
Radio photo
New York Bureau
Death In a Daisy Field
Tunisia – This is the first picture showing action along the Mareth
line, where the British Eighth Army is blasting at Rommel’s toughest
defense. These Eighth Army sappers (engineers) are not picking
daisies; they’re searching for enemy mines in a field outside Medenine.
Credit line (ACME radio photo) |
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03-25-43 |
77.09.3494 |
Radio photo
New York Bureau
Prisoners of War Are Free Again
Middle East Port – Repatriated British soldiers walk down the
gangplank from the British ship Talma at a Middle East port. They
were parties to the biggest exchange of able-bodied prisoners in the
war as 707 British soldiers were exchanged for 863 Italians and
Germans at Mersin, Turkey, on March 21st.
Credit line (ACME radio photo) |
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5-19-43 |
77.09.2942.a |
WHERE AMERICANS ADVANCED ON ATTU
Advance patrols of American forces which landed in the Holtz Bay and
Massacre Bay area have joined. The tow arms of Holtz Bay are shown in
the center of the photo, American forces attacked Jap positions on the
high ground between the arms and took possession of the area. As the
forces from Massacre Bay (not shown) advanced northward, the Holtz Bay
units took possession of the high ridge to the southeast (from center
of the picture to the left). The advance units from Massacre Bay and
Holtz Bay met in a pass, which has been cleared of enemy troops. The
troops withdrew toward Chichagof Harbor (extreme lower left). The
village of Attu, only settlement on the island, faces Chichagof
Harbor.
Credit: U.S. NAVY PHOTO FROM ACME. |
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5-19-43 |
77.09.3081 |
Radiophoto
New York Bureau
Axis Raid on Jugoslav Partisans
Jugoslavia – A German anti-partisan patrol explodes a munition depot
after tracking down a partisan supply headquarters somewhere in
Jugoslavia. Activities of these patriots have forced Hitler to keep a
large contingent of troops in the occupied country. Photo received
from a neutral source, was radioed from Stockholm to New York today
(May 19).
Credit: ACME Radiophoto |
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05-19-43 |
77.09.3463 |
New York Bureau
He Wouldn’t Give Up
Tunis: - Soldiers and civilians took part in the street fighting that
preceded the fall of Tunis. On the ground is a dead Nazi – he
wouldn’t surrender. He kept firing on British soldiers from a garden
before meeting an untimely end.
Credit line (ACME) |
