Documentary titled 'Battle for Leyte Gulf' depicts the battle fought between the Allied naval-air forces and the Japanese naval-air forces in Pacific waters off the Philippines, in World War 2.. Montage of views chronicling the battle, opens with aerial views of pacific islands seen through clouds followed by glimpse of numerous ships maneuvering far below. Port bow views of U.S. New Mexico class battle ship, followed by the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) of the 7th Fleet. Glimpse of troops on landing craft and charging across an island. Transport ships underway. Cruisers and battleships firing their guns. An Essex class aircraft carrier silhouetted against the horizon. An F6F aircraft comes up on elevator to flight deck next to the island on the USS Enterprise (CV-6). It has white triangle on tail containing its number. An F6F taking off from the Enterprise. Formation of U.S. aircraft in flight overhead. Gun crew firing twin bofors 40mm anti-aircft cannon.Flak bursts and tracer bullets seen in the sky as a Japanese warplane falls. Gun camera footage of American aircraft strafing Japanese aircraft on ground at an airfield. View, from an aircraft carrier, of a Mahan class destroyer traveling to her port side. Glimpse of two ships close together during refueling operation at sea. Animated map dominates remainder of the film. It illustrates movement of Task Force 38 to Okinawa on 10 October 1944 and launching of aerial attacks. the map shows further manuevers and activities of the task force. During these activities, Narrator notes that the cruisers USS Canberra and USS Houston are torpedoed and taken in tow. Cartoon shows Japanese propaganda broadcast about Japanese naval prowess. Glimpse of Japanese sailors cheering. Animated map continues showing maneuvers of U.S. task forces. Narrator notes the Houston is again torpedoed. Animated map continues to illustrate movements and attacks against Luzon and amphibious landings on outpost islands in Leyte Gulf.
June 14, 1944. Naval guns of U.S. battleships and other warships bombard the island of Saipan, in the Marianas, in World War 2. U.S. aircraft fly low over the shore attacking Japanese military positions. A U.S. tank and marines moving on the beachhead. October 19, 1944, landing craft, manned by U.S Coast Guardsmen, from the Coast Guard operated Attack Transport USS Calloway (APA-35) are seen among others maneuvering in the water as they begin the assault on Luzon, the Philippines. U.S. troops wading ashore on Luzon.
United States Army Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt at Clark Air Base on Luzon Island, Philippines during World War II. A sign on a tower reads 'Clark Field Air Base, Strips NO 1 & 3, Elevation 475'. A P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft lands on Porac strip. Bulldozers and graders at work on the airstrip. The P-47 Thunderbolt in the background. A P-47 Thunderbolt taxis in the background. Tractors and bulldozers on the strip.
United States Army Air Force Consolidated B-32 Dominator aircraft at Clark Air Base on Luzon Island, Philippines during World War II. A Consolidated B-32 Dominator comes in for landing. The B-32 lands in heavy dust clouds. It taxis, turns and comes to rest. Ground crewmen wait. Vehicles driven in the foreground. Nose to tail portion of the B-32 . A pilot and the crew. A field officer greets the pilot. Crew members stand at the side of the B-32 . A sign on the fuselage of the aircraft reads 'The lady is fresh'. Another sign on the fuselage reads 'Hobo Queen II'.
Mayon Volcano on Luzon island in the Philippines. An aerial view shows puffs of smoke rising from the volcano. View of the volcano from the ground. A U.S. Army airman looks at the volcano.
United States Army soldiers in Norzagaray, Bulacan, Philippine Islands during World War II. Commanding General of the 43rd Infantry Division Major General Leonard F Wing, British Army Liaison Officer Lieutenant General Charles H Gairdner, Commanding General of the Sixth U.S. Army General Walter E Krueger, and Commanding General of the XI Corps Major General Charles P. Hall talk. They stand at a ridge overlooking the Ipo Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan near Manila, Philippines. An officer looks at a map and points towards a location.
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