Dramatization shows how walkie-talkie can effect battle plans, United States. After receiving mica, radios are produced. Radios are transported via railroad. Troops battle on a Pacific Island. Soldiers move into action and fire artillery. Soldiers try to make contacts with headquarters, the message is transmitted. Amphibious landing and counter attacks of U.S. troops. The invasion is completed. Japanese flag is lowered and U.S. flag is waved at mast on Japanese island No. 6. (World War II period).
A U.S. New Orleans class cruiser underway with a task force in the Pacific, during World War 2. Upper of two 3x8 gun turrets seen (lower out of sight). Both the bow and the stern of ship are awash periodically. Three Navy TBF Avenger aircraft are seen in formation, flying slowly at low altitude overhead, all with landing gear extended.
This was filmed from the battleship USS Indiana, BB-58.in World War 2. Film begins with the USS Indiana making way into a port (red channel marker on her starboard side). Vought OS2U Kingfisher scout observation floatplanes parked on her stern. Numerous barrage balloons seen aloft. Change of scene to open sea. Time 01:06 to 01:18 shows the fleet oiler USS Cimarron, AO-22 fueling the USS Indiana and a destroyer. Time 01:19 to 01:25 the destroyer USS Fanning, DD-385, moving past the Indiana. Time 1:26-01:52 shows the destroyer screen, with a battleship on the horizon, covering the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga, CV-3, while a formation of Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers patrols overhead.
U.S. Navy fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz, Admiral McMorris, General Holmes, and other flag officers, are greeted by Coast Guard Captain Merlin O'Neill, Captain of the USS Leonard Wood (APA-12), as they board during inspection tour of ships anchored off Hawaii. (Captain O'Neill is wearing steel helmet.) They pose for pictures on deck. Admiral Nimitz, leaning on railing, converses with Captain O'Neill. Admiral Nimitz, Admiral Spruance, and Major General Holland M. Smith, USMC (wearing helmet) look over the edge of a 20mm gun tub. Army Brigadier General H.B. Holmes is immediately behind them, wearing a garrison cap.
A U.S. Navy Catalina flying boat in flight overhead. Two U.S aircraft carriers low on horizon. Several carrier-based aircraft flying around one carrier. Carrier-based planes fly overhead. Two Curtiss SOC Seagull Scout planes in formation overhead. Ship's crew firing practice rounds at sea. A Curtiss SOC Seagull airplane being launched by catapult. Sailors relaxing on fantail of ship. Views of ship's wake. An airplane lands on deck of aircraft carrier seen low on horizon. Sunset views of sea and wake and ships.
American Indians of the 158th Infantry, 2nd Battalion at Arawe, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago during World War II. U.S. soldier in foxhole. Soldier talks on telephone. Sergeant squad at diagram on ground. They advance across open area in jungle. A soldier in bunker. A soldier looks through binocular. A soldier operates 30 caliber water cooled machine gun. Team fires 30 caliber water cooled machine gun.
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