Scenes after fall of Hong Kong to Japanese forces during World War 2. Formation of Japanese Aichi D3A (Val) dive bombers in flight over Hong Kong. Large formations of other Japanese airplanes also over Hong Kong. victorious Japanese forces formally assert possession of Hong Kong by parading on Queens Road, as military band plays. Officers on horseback lead the parade, as Japanese troops line the roadway.
View, from Japanese Seaplane tender/troop carrier, Kamikawa Maru, of several gunboats following behind her during approach to Hong Kong in World War 2. Aichi E13A Japanese float plane (Jake) is partially visible on ship's catapult. Japanese troops assemble on deck of ship and are inspected by officers. A float plane is catapulted. The Japanese troops enter assault boat, carrying rising sun naval ensigns. The float plane taxis past troops in their boat. The troops wave to their shipmates who wave back from the Kamikawa Maru. Assault boats underway with gunboats following. Naval guns firing from twin turret aboard Japanese warship. Heavy guns firing from battleship. Aichi E13A plane overhead. Japanese warships in bay below. Aerial view of smoke rising in Hong Kong from naval barrage and bombing. Japanese troops taking fortified positions, running past barbed wire obstacles, and climbing a steel crane at the port with a sign reading "Babcox and Wilcox Ltd, 5 tons at 30 ft and 2- 1/2 tons at 45 ft ." Smoke billowing in the air as Japanese troops run along a rooftop.Smoke rising from a virtual sea of flames. Scene shifts to later after fires have been extinguished. Senior Japanese officers inspect the state of the port and facilities. Sunken British ship, at pier, in camouflage paint. Surrendered British sailors, and some soldiers, held in a large open square.
Japanese propaganda film touting victory of Japanese forces over British forces in Hong Kong. Contains Japanese-accented narration in English. Shows scenes of fall of Hong Kong to Japanese forces during World War II. Wrecked British fortifications in Hong Kong. Japanese soldier cheer after surrender of Britain. Views of British tanks and artillery captured during this war. British soldiers taken as prisoner, are seen seated in groups outside building where surrender takes place. British officers emerge after signing surrender of city, and shake hands with Japanese officers. Number of warplane aircraft from Imperial Japan fly over Hong Kong. Cavalier officers of Japanese military patrol on streets of Hong Kong.
Preparations for war in Japan during World War 2 period. Japanese laborers work hard in various factories. War production workers creating war materiel, armament, airplanes, tanks. Men and women at work in war production factories, together with child labor. Japanese troops mobilize and prepare for World War 2. Japanese soldiers on parade and Japanese tanks seen passing in review. Anti-Japanese propaganda. Japanese children being trained and doing various physical exercises. Japanese young boys perform drills and war combat training, calisthenics, and classroom testing. Boys wearing only goggles receive some kind of light therapy or ultraviolet or sunray therapy. Japanese youth and soldiers learning various martial arts (possibly Kendo or BÅjutsu) and hand to hand combat. War in Manchuria. Newspaper headlines show the attack of Japan on Hong Kong and Corregidor. Japanese soldiers seen fighting in wars. Scenes of war devastation and dead civilians in Manchuria and various areas where Japan has attacked. Bodies loaded onto carts and dead Chinese civilians in streets killed by Japanese. Japanese officer leading Japanese solders in a banzai cheer.
Japanese soldiers in Shanghai, China occupying the International Settlement following the attack on Pearl Harbor, in World War 2.. Japanese military trucks loaded with soldiers enter the north end of the Bund passing by the British Consulate. Japanese flag flutters from the top of the HSBC headquarters. A Japanese guard stands at the entrance to the HSBC headquarters next to a sign in Japanese and English that the premises have been occupied. Japanese Marines march on the street. Buildings along the side of the street. A soldier hands out warning notices writing in Chinese to a crowd of Chinese people explaining the occupation. The very end show Japanese troops in Kowloon shelling Hong Kong Island which is visible in the background.
Animated map of Pacific region shows sphere of Japanese influence and potential areas for Japan to control in the Southwest Pacific during World War 2. Majority of scenes are from before outbreak of World War 2. Final scenes of clip include invasion scenes. Clip begins with pre-war views of city life and streets of Manila, Philippines and Filipino people. Scene changes to Hong Kong under British, and scenes of port area and buildings near port. Chinese civilians on busy city streets of Hong Kong. Views of jungle areas in Malaysia. Views of buildings and temple landmarks in Bangkok, Thailand. A car and a rickshaw pass by with temples in background. Thai tanks and Thai soldiers marching through the streets of Bangkok as civilians watch soldiers in Thailand on parade. Aircraft in skies over Bangkok during parade. Scene changes to Makassar on Celebes and people on streets in city of Indonesia. Views of port of Singapore, pre-war. Elevated views of city of Singapore and City Council offices. Buildings and traffic along busy streets in Singapore. View of the General Post Office (GPO or Fullerton Building.) Scene changes to Sumatra with port views and three float planes of flying boat aircraft flying overhead in formation. Final scenes of clip focus on Japanese offensive maneuvers during World War 2: Japanese fleet at sea and Japanese aircraft in skies overhead. Japanese soldiers boarding landing craft from transports. View from inside Japanese landing craft of Japanese soldiers preparing to go ashore on a beach landing. Japanese soldiers invading an area in the Pacific under cover of naval bombardment. Japanese soldiers firing machine guns and rifles. Japanese infantry charging. Animated map of Pacific region. Japanese aircraft bombing Port Darwin in Australia.