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United News: Global war finds United Nations on many fronts ; Sled dogs rescue air pilot in saga of frozen North ; Italian cadets learn seamanship on sailing craft ; Rocket targets test accuracy of antiaircraft guns ; Winter sports for British and U.S. sailors on leave ; New "Shangri-la" honors historic raid on Tokyo
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- Government document
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Overseas Operations Branch. New York Office. News and Features Bureau.
- Series:
- Motion Picture Films from "United News" Newsreels, 1942 - 1945
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shangri-La (Aircraft carrier : CVS-38).
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
- Roosevelt, Franklin D.
- Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993.
- Doolittle, James Harold.
- Italy. Marina.
- Italy.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Search and rescue operations.
- Medical care.
- Prisoners of war--Germans.
- Prisoners of war.
- Rockets (Aeronautics).
- Naval art and science.
- Aircraft carriers.
- Air warfare.
- Winter sports.
- Military Science.
- Snow Sports.
- aircraft carriers.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Military Science.
- Snow Sports.
- Genre:
- Newsreels.
- Nonfiction films.
- Short films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (9 minutes, 7 seconds) : sound, black and white
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : National Archives and Records Administration, [1944]
- Summary:
- Part 1, allied troops fight in New Guinea, in the Italian Alps, and at Anzio. German prisoners of war receive medical care. Nurses arrive, tend the wounded, eat, and draw equipment. Part 2, in a practice rescue, a doctor reaches a soldier by parachute and dog sled. Part 3, Italian naval cadets train on a sailing vessel. Part 4, rockets are used as practice targets for antiaircraft gunners. Part 5, U.S. and British sailors on leave play winter games. Part 6, Mrs. Doolittle christens the aircraft carrier Shangri-La. Flashbacks show B-25's taking off from the Hornet to bomb Japan. President Roosevelt decorates Gen. Doolittle.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed May 9, 2006).
- OCLC:
- 68572444
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