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.
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.
United States Marine Corps at their base, prepare for raid on Japanese island of Iwo Jima, in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Large groups of Marines near the Amphibious Landing Vehicles on the beach. A SBD A-24 flies over them. Marines open their bags and inflate their rubber life belts. Marines aboard transport ship going for the raid on Iwo Jima. Marines sit on the deck and clean their guns and other weapons aboard