The Big Picture – George S. Patton (1963)
This episode of the WWII documentaries series The Big Picture tells about the life of General George Patton. It’s narrated by Ronald Reagan.
To the Shores of Iwo Jima (1945)
67 years ago today, Marines took Surubachi and got the upper hand in the battle of Iwo Jima during WWII. This is a 1945 Technicolor film by the US government about the events of that day. Four of the cameramen that shot this film died, including Bill Genaust who shot the famous flag raising.
Nuclear Picnic in Nevada (1951)
These Army guys were having a sack lunch in Nevada, but when the nuclear weapon went off they went to see what happened. Smoke em’ if you got em’ You’ve done it now Beaver.
Operation Crossroads – Atom Bomb Tests – HD (1946)
These are the? Alpha and Baker atom bomb tests of Operation Crossroads in 1946. They were each 23 kilotons. There was a supposed to be a Charlie test, but the Navy couldn’t decontaminate the wrecked target ships enough to move them after test Baker. This nuclear test is brought to you by Lucky Strike and […]