The Imperial Japanese Army in Manila, Philippines during World War II. Japanese Military Commander of the Philippines General Masaharu Homma on horseback. He is escorted by other officials. The General salutes the soldiers. Japanese soldiers stand in a formation and the General reviews them. A Japanese tank in the foreground. Japanese troops, infantry and tanks enter Manila. Trucks and Jeeps loaded with troops drive past on the road during the parade. The General stands on a platform and reviews the troops in trucks, jeeps, and tanks. Japanese bicycle troops advance. An aircraft in flight overhead. A Type 95 Ha-Go light tank. The tanks move on a road and buildings in the background. People stand holding the Japanese flags. Japanese troops advance.
U.S. Army Major Achille C. Tisdell testifies before a military tribunal in Manila, Phillipines during the trial of Japanese Army General Masaharu Homma for World War II crimes. Major Tisdell, aide-de-camp to Commanding General of the American forces in Luzon Major General Edward King, speaks about the American unconditional surrender in Bataan before the Japanese forces. He recalls that an interpreter told American Commanding General Edward King to get U.S. Army General Jonathan Wainwright. General King expressed that there were no means to contact General Wainwright. He says that General King presented four conditions of surrender to the Japanese that included his return to the headquarters to notify the surrender and a 12 hour armistice. But Japanese declared that the surrender must be unconditional. General King asked if U.S. troops would be well treated. The Japanese replied that they were not barbarians.
U.S. Army Major Achille C. Tisdell testifies before a military tribunal in Manila, Phillipines during the trial of Japanese Army General Masaharu Homma for World War II crimes. Major Tisdell, aide-de-camp to Commanding General of the American forces in Luzon Major General Edward King, speaks about the American unconditional surrender in Bataan before the Japanese forces. He recalls that an Japanese officer asked General King how many guns and tanks they had. The Japanese asked General King whether they would surrender and the General nodded his head. After this all American officers were disarmed.
U.S. Army Major Achille C. Tisdell testifies before a military tribunal in Manila, Phillipines during the trial of Japanese Army General Masaharu Homma for World War II crimes. Major Tisdell, aide-de-camp to Commanding General of the American forces in Luzon Major General Edward King, speaks about the Americans being taken to various prison camps. He says that Major General Edward King and General Jones were taken to Camp O'Donnell. He says that other officers including him were taken to a warehouse near San Fernando and from their they were taken to U.S. head quarters. Major Tisdell recalls that leaflets were dropped for the prisoners. He hands over a leaflet to a member of the tribunal. Tisdell reads out the part of the leaflet related to treatment of prisoners of war.
Invasion of Manila, Philippines by Japanese troops during World War II. Close-up view of faces of individual Japanese soldiers in the Philippines. Panorama of the Manila Bay. Mountains in the foreground. Japanese soldiers in Manila. Animation of Bataan Peninsula with routes of Japanese troops.
Japanese attack and occupation of the Philippines during World War II. Map shows Japanese positions and Manila, the capital of the Philippines, in Luzon Island. Japanese tanks and infantry wade river and march past wrecked bridge and ruined homes in Luzon. Soldiers cross river on bridge to Manila. Soldiers move forward. Trucks and artillery. Wrecked U.S. plane left by retreating forces. Smoke column from fire. Soldiers march in the foreground. Buildings in city. Vehicles of Japanese troops enter the city of Manila. They march past the United States consulate. Ruins of Manila after Japanese bombardment. Smoke rises from city. Civilians stand and talk. Japanese forces enter Manila. Car driving past San Miguel Pale Pilsen and Royal Tru Orange softdrink billboard in Quiapo. Quezon Bridge in Quiapo (TULAY NG QUEZON MANILA, Quezon Bridge, Quiapo, Manila, Metro Manila). People stand with the Japanese flag in hand. Soldiers enter city on tank. Women wave Japanese flag.