Charles Winninger narrates facts about the lend-lease and mutuals aids by Allied nations fighting against the Axis powers during World War II. Animated map shows Japanese threaten eastern coast of United States. British aid under the lend lease flies to U.S. German attack on Suez canal countered by British and U.S. Armies. Map shows timely aids allowed munition factories at work and new recruits joining the military. Australia and New Zealand aid the fighting Allied nations. U.S. warships to Russia in return to graves of German. Aid to China in return to the death of Japanese. Animation shows dropping of atom bomb and unconditional surrender of Axis nations.
Fall of Hong Kong to the hands of Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) troops during World War II. A map of Hong Kong and Guangzhou province, China. Artillery fires and warships in sea fire at British bases in Hong Kong. Japanese soldiers inside a ship wait for landing on shore at dawn. Japanese airplanes in formation to the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. A British oil tanker destroyed by a Japanese bomber. Japanese soldier fires machine gun. Immense smoke and flames off a bombed oil tank. Infantrymen and snipers fight in Kowloon peninsula. Snipers fire from inside a house. Anti-aircraft gunners fire at planes.
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.
Benito Mussolini arrives and presents prizes to the Battle of Wheat winners in Rome's Argentina Theater. Dignitaries and guests at a big amphitheater stand and welcome Italian dictator Mussolini. Prize winners arrive one after the other, he shakes hands and presents the prizes.
A ship anchored at Graf Shin Montevideo harbor. Crewmen and navy officers on the ship. Huge artillery barrels on the ship. Captain Langsdorf and his crew interned by Uruguayan authorities. Ship sails in sea. A massive explosion in the ship causes immense smoke to rise. Officers and sailors sit in lifeboats. Ship burns and sinks in sea after getting scuttled.
Workers work at Italian Army helmet factory in Florence Italy. Helmets kept on stacks in the factory, Various stages of helmet manufacturing and coloring, machines at factory. Workers provide finishing to the helmets.
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