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940.544-940.545 EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE CHINA CRISIS — Continued Newsreel shots made by combat camera crews of the 14th Air Force's struggle to support the Chinese army against on-rushing Japs during spring and summer campaigns of 1944 COASTAL COMMAND. BIS 1944 60min sd $125, rent $6 940.544 jh-sh-c-ad Made for the Ministry of Information with the cooperation of the Admiralty and the Air Ministry, by Crown Film Unit The story of the sighting and sinkmg of the German battleship Bismarck is paralleled in this picturization of the activities of this branch of the Royal air force, which guards convoys at sea from submarine and air attack D-DAY MINUS ONE. Castle 1945 I6min sd $22.13 940.544 Jh-sh-ad Produced by the U.S. Air Force. Released thru the U.S. Office of Education May also be borrowed from the U.S. Dept. of the Air Force, Directorate of public relations, Washington 25 A tribute to the men in gliders, parachutes and troop carrier planes who dropped behind the German lines the day before D-day and helped prepare the way for the invasion of Normandy. It is particularly the story of the operations of the famed 82nd and 101st Airborne divisions FIGHT FOR THE SKY. Castle 1946 20mln sd * $26.41 940.544 Jh-sh-ad Produced by the U.S. Air Force. Released thru the U.S. Office of Education May also be borrowed from the U.S. Dept. of the Air Force, Directorate of public relations, Washington 25 Tells the story of the 8th Fighter command of the 8 th Air force, operating from England, and its record in escorting bomber missions into Germany, challenging and destroying the Luftwaffe before D-day, and then with the skies clear, crippling German transportation on the ground. It shows how different groups of fighters — Thunderbolts, Lightnings and Mustangs — escorted bomber flights, each group making Its rendezvous with the bombers at a specific time and place MEMPHIS BELLE. USAIrForce 42min sd loan « 940.544 el-Jh-sh-c-ad Formerly released thru the Office of War Information A report of a daylight mission of heavy bombers in a raid on Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Based on the twenty-fifth mission of the Fortress Memphis Belle, the film faithfully records the experiences of her crew of ten from the time of the take-off thru the completed journey "This is one of the finest fact films of this war. This brilliant report on a daylight mission of heavy bombers in a raid on Germany is as vivid and actual and informative as any film that we have yet seen. As a matter of fact, it is so vivid in conjunction with the daily news of raids that It almost pervades the spectator with an illusion of personal experience." NY Times OPERATION FIDO. BIS 1945 12min sd $27.50, rent $1.25 940.544 jh-sh-ad "The letters FIDO stand for Fog Investigation and Dispersal Operation and concerns the methods the British used to eliminate fog from their airports. . . "Animated maps help give a clear Impression of the process." Film world POLISH BOMBER'S HOLIDAY. PIC 1943 lOmin sd $25, rent $2 940.544 jh-sh-ad "The Btory of a celebration on a Polish bomber station in Great Britain Interrupted by a raid of Polish bombers on Germany. "The film follows the events of the raid and ends with the return of the bombers safely to their station." United nations in films TARGET FOR TODAY. USAIrForce 93min sd loan 940.544 jh-sh-c-ad Formerly released thru the Office of War Information Shows the effectiveness of the Air force's strategic bombing of Germany's Industry TARGET INVISIBLE. USAIrForce 8min sd loan 940.544 jh-sh-c-ad Formerly released thru the U.S. Treasury Dept. Illustrates the use of radar on a dramatized mission over Japan TARGET TOKYO. Castle 22min sd $28. 5G 940.544 jh-sh-ad Produced by the U.S. Air Force. Released thru the U.S. Office of Education May also be borrowed from the U.S. Dept. of the Air Force, Directorate of Public Relations, Washington, D.C. A documentary film record of the first flight of superfortresses over Tokyo in the winter of 1944-45. Starting with the assembling of experienced combat airmen in Grand Island, Nebraska, and their training on the new B-29, the film shows the flight to Mather field, California, to Pearl Harbor, and to the newly constructed base on Saipan. From there the giant .ships, weighing over 70 tons apiece, take off on the first mission to Tokyo, a roundtrip night of over 3,000 miles. The film follows their trip, the bombing operation and the return flight to Saipan 940.545 World war. 1939-1945 Naval operations BLACK SEA FIGHTERS. Brandon 1943 65mln sd (Our Russian allies) rent $10 940.545 sh-c-ad The Russian Black sea fleet's 250 day defense in 1942. Narrated by Frederic March FLEET THAT CAME TO STAY. USN 1945 20min sd loan 940.545 sh-ad The Invasion of Okinawa is told from the Navy's point of view showing naval action at the time of the landing and the dramatic attack by and counterattack against the Kamikaze. "The picture explains why it was necessary for the fleet to remain at the base even under constant attack from land based Jap planes FURY IN THE PACIFIC. USN 1945 20min sd loan 940.545 sh-ad Concerns the operations against the islands of Peleliu and Anguar in World war II. Highlighted are the bombardments, aerial and offshore, in immensity and ferocity. In the photographing of these scenes ten cameramen of a crew of thirty-nine were casualties U.S.S. FRANKLIN. Official 1945 llmln sd (News thrills) $17.50 940.545 jh-sh-ad Also available in a silent version for $8.75 Filmed by the U.S. Navy "As the Franklin, three block long airplane carrier, approaches the Island of Kyushu she is suddenly struck from the air. Explosions follow as she catches fire. "The Santa Fe comes alongside to fight the fire and rescue the crew. Although badly 636