Demonstration of the Japanese Paper Balloon or fire balloon bomb used for attempted attack on North America during World War II. United States Navy personnel demonstrates the set up of the central payload suspended using a T-hook from the bottom center of the balancing ring in a Japanese paper balloon bomb or fire balloon. He demonstrates the release of the pay loads. He explains the diagram showing mechanism and release of the pay loads. Animation depicts: the rise and descend of the balloon in air as the incendiaries and the payloads are dropped one by one from the ring. The balloon in flight over the field and mountains in the Pacific Theater.
General Douglas MacArthur is appointed Chief of Staff, with rank of full General, in 1930. United States troops marching with the American flag. General MacArthur with two French military officers, during a tour of Europe. He is decorated by French Officials. MacArthur visits Germany and inspects German troops. U.S. President Roosevelt reappoints MacArthur as Chief of the Staff. MacArthur speaking to an audience in Washington DC. Scenes of MacArthur's headquarters in the Philippines. Filipinos walking outside MacArthur’s office. MacArthur at his office in the Philippines with Eisenhower at his side. MacArthur talks on the telephone. Flags of the United States and the Philippines. Filipino troops marching at Fort Santiago inside the walled city of Intramuros in Manila. MacArthur supervises the creation of a Philippine Army before World War 2. Philippine Army cadets perform outdoor calisthenics and attend a meeting. Philippine Army cadets train in knife fighting together with U.S. soldiers. View of Japanese attack of U.S. Navy ships and airfields at Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Japanese bombardment of the Philippines in December 1941 and into early 1942 as Japanese occupy Philippines during World War II. View of Corregidor Island. U.S. Army and Filipino soldiers on Corregidor load and fire artillery at the Japanese before the fall of Corregidor. U.S. soldiers in the Bataan peninsula. Face of MacArthur superimposed over a montage of American factory workers manufacturing ammunition and military vehicles. Start of the Bataan Death March. PT boat carrying MacArthur leaves Corregidor. War equipment prepared in factories. A battleship underway to Australia. MacArthur in Australia. U.S. convoy moves towards Japanese held islands in the Pacific. Allied soldiers land on the islands. A soldier lands on a beach and raises the American Flag. MacArthur points to the Philippines on a map and discuss war strategy. In accordance with the plan key positions in the Pacific are attacked. MacArthur looks on as United States soldiers land on the islands. MacArthur while smoking a pipe inspects the landing of Allied soldiers on islands behind heavy bombardment. Amphibious tractors land on the beach of Palo, Leyte. Allied paratroops make a landing. United States troops sail on rubber boats towards the beach of Palo, Leyte. Paratroopers on parachutes landing in Leyte. MacArthur confers with Allied Commanders. Allied troops walk past a destroyed Bahay Kubo nipa hut. Japanese soldiers are taken as prisoners in the Philippines.
Tanks being transported on Military train. Soldier drives a military jeep onto a United States Army Air Force Aircraft. Military tanks, jeeps and ambulances are loaded onto container ship. United States trucks and tanks parked in order. Various images of battlefields of Philippines, Italy, Pacific Theater and battle-scarred beach in France. Wrecked military trucks, tanks and damaged guns. Salvage collecting crew members reclaim helmets, guns and other parts that can be repaired and reused. Damaged military truck towed.
A female WAAC (Women's Army Auxiliary Corps) presents 'By Request' for the Army Navy Screen Magazine' in the United States during World War II. She reads out a request for music from Ameriacn soldiers in the Pacific Theater. The 'GI Jive' section presented by Jill. She talks to the GIs, plays a jive tune for them and asks them to keep writing in. Pictures, sketches, letters, photographs and other memorabilia sent by GIs from various war fronts. Jive tune plays in the background.
United States Marine Corps raid the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Amphibious tractors and Landing Crafts fully loaded with soldiers, advance speedily towards the beach. High tide sea waters. Marines look towards the coast line from a landing craft. Smoke and explosion at the beach. One LCVP leads all others behind it in the tides of sea waters.
United States Army and Navy preparations for raid on Japanese island of Iwo Jima, in the Pacific Theater of World War II. At the base, doctor briefs coast guards on bandages as they surround him. Heavy duty cranes hoist a light tank of U.S. Army, near a warehouse on the harbor of the base. Tank hoisted aboard a cargo ship. Coast guards adjust position of tank aboard.