A film titled 'Here We Come' shows U.S. troops during World War II. The troops travel by trucks to a building in Europe. A sign reads 'Incoming Troops Report Room-5 This Building'. The troops pile out of trucks and take showers. A sign reads '89th Bn. Clothing Issue'. The troops get new clothing. They receive money. The soldiers deposit their weapons other than pistols.
U.S. troops prepare to embark for the United States from France at the conclusion of their service in Europe during World War II, but before the end of the war, so it is regarded as a 30 day furlough. Soldiers stand in line and receive awards and recognitions for their service. The troops go through a chow line and eat food. Soldiers march and smiling U.S. Army soldiers board waiting trucks. The soldiers carry barracks bags as they board troop transport ships, embarking on the voyage back to America. Narrator notes that they will still be needed to help in the fight against the Japanese.
View of Mount Fuji framed by tree branches. A collection of Japanese Army in action in China during the Sino-Japanese War. Men's chorus sings their respective songs in soundtrack. Japanese troops departing by a train. Japanese flags waved from the departing train and from spectators. Japanese soldiers march along a street, including several with canines. The troops on a horse drawn wagons. An artillery shell explosion billows up smoke. Buglers sound charge and the soldiers advance on a field. They fire artillery and machine guns. The troops on horse-drawn wagons advance. Tanks advance. Artillery guns being fired. Buildings being attacked. Explosions on the field.
Opening scene shows formation of Japanese Mitsubishi Ki-21 bombers in flight over altocumulus clouds. Change of scene shows several Kawasaki Ki-10 Biplane fighter directly overhead. Next, a Japanese Kawasaki Ki-10 engages a Chinese Fiat CR.32, in a dogfight, and shoots it down. The Fiat spirals down. Change of scene shows bombs or shells bursting on the ground followed by a Kawasaki Ki-10 climbing in cloudy sky. A Japanese single-engine high-wing liaison airplane in flight, displaying "28" on both wings. Another high-wing monoplane (this one with radial engine and wheels partly tucked into fuselage) flies past some trees. (Views of munitions exploding on the ground appear occasionally throughout the film between shots of aircraft.) A Kawasaki Ki-10 dropping bombs. Formation of Mitsubishi Ki-2 trimotor bombers in flight. Views of Chinese city with smoke rising from Japanese bombing. A formation of Japanese high wing monoplanes with radial engines and fixed landing gear, in flight, viewed from what might be gondola of an airship. A Formation of Navy Yokosuka B4Y (or Aichi D1A) biwing dive bombers in flight, viewed first, from the side, and then head-on from the tail of another airplane. Men's chorus sings martial songs in background during entire film.
Emperor Hirohito visits the Yokosuka Naval Base. Soft background music of orchestra playing "Kimi ga Yo," the Japanese national anthem, is heard during this segment of the film showing Emperor Hirohito in formal attire, including top hat, as he walks following the Japanese rising sun flag, in the company of Japanese naval officers, past an honor guard of Japanese sailors. (Civilians stand against building in background.) At one point, the officers and the Emperor turn, bow, and salute, and the the Emperor removes his top hat . He then carries it as they proceed. The group walks down a gangplank to a dock. The harbor is filled with steamships and various vessels. Momentary glimpse of the Kongō class fast battleship Hiei anchored in the harbor. The Emperor and party board a motor launch flying the rising sun naval ensign. They stand as it pulls away into Tokyo harbor. Brief partial glimpse of the aircraft carrier Hōshō showing the three funnels on her starboard side. The motor launch seen headed toward the battleship. Closeup of Japanese naval ensign waving from a ship. Aerial view from an airship of Japanese warships in water below and then views from water level of various World War 2 era Japanese Navy warships. Formation of Kongō class Battle cruisers that were rebuilt as fast battleships. They are cruising with all hands on deck, as if in a naval review. The are followed by an aircraft carrier, in the background. One of the battleships firing her 14-inch guns. Three Hatsuharu-class destroyers in formation. A Fubuki-class destroyer passing at high speed. A Nagara-class light cruiser moving the opposite direction in the background. Warships firing their heavy guns. Others generating heavy black smoke screens as they cruise at full power. A Yokosuka K4Y float plane flying over the navy ships. Formation of Navy Yokosuka B4Y (or Aichi D1A) bi-wing dive bomber aircraft in flight. Camera pans over many naval vessels in the water. Segment ends with the Japanese naval ensign in the breeze, again. Following the segment with Emperor Hirohito, and the national anthem, the remainder of the film is accompanied by male chorus singing martial songs and brass band music.
Japanese Emperor Hirohito inspects his troops in Japan. The Emperor and other Japanese officers on horseback. The Emperor reviews his troops on a large open field. Japanese soldiers on horseback pass in review. Japanese officers arrive on a stand and the Emperor salutes from the stand.
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