Funeral services for Japanese General Baron Mineo Osumi in Tokyo during World War II. A man carries a box, containing ashes of Japanese General Osumi, followed by other men at an airfield in Tokyo. All men dressed in black. Japanese pilots salute. A Japanese Buddhist monk bows in front of the pictures of Japanese Generals (killed along with General Osumi after their plane was shot down by Chinese guerrillas) with boxes of ashes placed in front of them. Portrait of General Mineo Osumi. Japanese General Hisaichi Terauchi leads relatives and officers.
Wide panning views from a high point, show rooftops and beyond, of buildings in densely built up major city in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War (World War II). Light snow seen on grassy spaces. A major park-like circle is seen containing a monument. A large building across the park displays a red star on its roof and an elaborate large decorative medal, suspended from the roof, containing a bas relief image of Joseph Stalin. (Although not readable in this sequence, a message in Russian at the top of the building reads: "ОСВОБОПИТЕПЬНЦЕ" (Liberator). Camera pans over more sections of the city including a major commercial street lined with substantial buildings.
A film illustrates the importance of the Burma Road during World War II. The Burma Road is presented as a vital link between Lashio, Burma and Kunming, China. A mountainous terrain. Supply trucks parked along the side of the road. Army trucks move along the mountain road.
A film illustrates the importance of the Burma Road during World War II. The Burma Road is represented as a vital link between Lashio, Burma and Kunming, China during World War II. Chinese laborers are building the Burma Road. A laborer hammers a rock. Trucks move along a mountain road. Chinese men and women farmers work on a farm.
Japanese military operations in the 2nd Sino Japanese war (World War II). A rough wartime Japanese airfield with several Mitsubishi G3M "Nell" bombers. One has engines running. Japanese pilot wearing flying helmet and flotation vest, is standing by a communications tent. Group of Japanese fliers being briefed before a mission. Closeup of pilot in cockpit of bomber as engine starts.Pilots or navigators of two crews comparing notes and charts, as other crew members stand nearby. Another closeup of an engine running. The number 22 seen on tail of one plane. Bombers taxiing and taking off. Closeup of right engine and prop of one bomber viewed from inside the plane during takeoff. Glimpse of another bomber, ahead and below, as the formation flies over populated area. Formation of these Japanese type 96 "Nell" bombers (Mitsubishi G3M) in flight directly overhead. Closeup of one in the formation, with number 15 on its tail. Another closeup of engine and turning prop. A bomb falling. Irregular coastline area of china. Bombs exploding on coastal towns. Imperial Japanese Naval ensign displayed on mast of a ship. Japanese marines descend side of troop transport and enter landing craft. Closeup of marines in landing craft. several landing craft proceeding toward shore. Nakajima E8N naval scout floatplane is seen in flight overhead. Japanese marines climbing a hill under fire. Marine firing a Japanese Type 11 Light Machine Gun atop a hill. The Japanese flag flying near the top of a hill.
Japanese infantry, accompanied by several Type 95 Ha-Go tanks, wade across shallow rivers East of Dongting Lake in Hunan Province, China, during World War II. Closeups of soldiers with their field packs and rifles. They reach a bluff where they encounter heavy resistance from Chinese defenders.View of Japanese soldiers spread out in defensive positions overlooking the top of the bluff. The sound of machine gun fire is heard continuously. The Japanese forces fire type 3 heavy machine guns from positions in woods and marshes. Some fire mortars. A flight of three aircraft is seen briefly overhead. A bomb bursts in the midst of the Japanese forces. Infantry are seen through barbed wire as they move single file across a grassy field in the distance. Closer view of Japanese soldiers in a field of tall grass bounded by some trees. in Closeup of Japanese soldiers under heavy Chinese fire. A bomb or artillery shell bursts close to them. Closeup of Japanese gunners firing a Type 91 10-cm-howitzer,with wooden spoked wheels. Next view shows the same gun firing with a group of Japanese soldiers behind it, some using binoculars to observe the shells striking. The final scene shows numerous shells striking in a line with white smoke rising from each in the distance.