U.S. Marines in the Philippines during World War II. Marines aboard a landing craft and ships underway at sea. They fire guns. Smoke due to firing and bombardment. Smoke arises as a landing craft explodes. Mountains in the extreme foreground.
U.S. Marines in the Philippines during World War II. Marines aboard a ship underway at sea. They wear life jackets. A wounded marine on litters lying aboard the landing craft. Medics treating the wounded. A marine watching the enemy actions through binoculars.
Battle of Leyte in the Pacific Campaign of World War II. A convoy of United States ships underway at sea in the Philippines. U.S. soldiers clean equipment aboard a Landing Ship Medium. The crew members clean weapons. A convoy of Landing Ship Medium underway at sea. An officer looks through binoculars.
Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Halsey in conversation, aboard a U.S. ship. Scenes of U.S. battle at sea, against Japanese forces during Philippine campaign of World War II. U.S. assault troops boarding landing boats. Japanese aircraft carriers launching Kamikaze aircraft. U.S. navy ships defending with antiaircraft fire. Carrier crew fighting fire after being struck by Kamikaze. U.S. aircraft crash landing on carrier deck. Japanese Kamikazes successfully striking U.S. aircraft carriers. Clip shows many incoming Kamikaze aircraft with many being hit and landing in ocean, and other striking US Navy ship targets.
Japanese propaganda newsreel, in English, released from the Philippines during World War 2: Closeup views of Japanese pilots as they are briefed and take off in their aircraft from a Filipino airfield to attack United States Task Force 58 in World War 2. A variety of Japanese warplanes take off to attack the U.S. Naval Task Force. Among those seen are: Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate (Frank) fighters; Yokosuka D4Y Suise (Comet) dive bombers; and twin engine G4M1 (Betty) bombers. Aircraft are directed from a Control tower made of wood and bamboo with camouflage covering. Formations of the Japanese warplanes are seen flying overhead. Japanese battleships at sea firing their guns, planes in the air, and torpedoes being launched. Japanese trucks distribute newspapers telling of the Japanese victory over the American Naval Task Force. Filipinos reading the papers.
The United States aircraft in flight in the Philippines during World War II. United States Navy TBF Avenger, a torpedo bomber in flight overhead. Several aircraft flying in formation. Aircraft flying over the clouds.