U.S. Army Major Achille C. Tisdell testifies before a military tribunal in Manila, Phillipines during the trial of Japanese Army General Masaharu Homma for World War II crimes. Major Tisdell, aide-de-camp to Commanding General of the American forces in Luzon Major General Edward King, is being asked about the Bataan Death March and the atrocities inflicted on American prisoners. He says that while on his way to San Fernando he saw dead bodies of U.S. prisoners lying on either side of the road. The bodies were blood stained and it seemed that they were cruelly killed.
U.S. Army Major Achille C. Tisdell testifies before a military tribunal in Manila, Phillipines during the trial of Japanese Army General Masaharu Homma for World War II crimes. Major Tisdell, aide-de-camp to Commanding General of the American forces in Luzon Major General Edward King is asked about how long he was at Camp O'Donnell. He says that he was there from April 13, 1942 to June 1, 1942. He recalls that at the camp the commanding officer of the prison camp addressed them. Major Tisdell being questioned about the Red Cross supplies. He says that once Red Cross food and medical supplies arrived at the camp gates but were not permitted to enter. He also speaks about the number of times he was questioned at the camp and that he was offered an opportunity to move to Manila and work for the Japanese. He says that a number of times the prisoners were beaten for no reason by the Japanese guards.
U.S. Army Major Achille C. Tisdell testifies before a military tribunal in Manila, Phillipines during the trial of Japanese Army General Masaharu Homma for World War II crimes. Major Tisdell, aide-de-camp to Commanding General of the American forces in Luzon Major General Edward King reads out an advisory note of the Chief of Imperial Japanese Army and Navy sent to the Americans on March 22, 1942. A member of the tribunal asks him whether there was any doubt that the Japanese had accepted the American surrender. Major Tisdell also testifies about the location of American headquarters and the surrender by the Americans.
U.S. Army Major Achille C. Tisdell testifies before a military tribunal in Manila, Phillipines during the trial of Japanese Army General Masaharu Homma for World War II crimes. Major Tisdell, aide-de-camp to Commanding General of the American forces in Luzon Major General Edward King, is asked about a base hospital. He says that injured American soldiers were taken care of. He also says that enough ration was available for American troops in Bataan. He testifies that Major General Edward King was taken from Camp O'Donell to a camp at Tarlac. A member of the tribunal asks about the time when the order of the surrender was issued. Tisdell replies that he does not remember the exact time. He also talks about December 1941 when he worked in an artillery section in Manila. A woman at a typewriter as Major Tisdell testifies.
View of the U.S. Navy P2V-1 (BuNo 89082) on the RAAF Base Pearce, Perth, Australia. The Turtle logo painted on its fuselage. The aircraft at the end of the runway commencing its takeoff roll, and then being boosted into the air as 4 JATO (Jet assisted takeoff) bottles ignite. Dark smoke from the JATO bottles is clearly visible.
Parisians on bicycles in Paris, France. Two girls ride bicycles on Paris street. Group of Parisians on bicycles. Parisians ride bicycles on busy streets. Woman travels on bicycle. U.S. soldier at the back. Two women on a bicycle. Woman travels on a bicycle with a dog at the back. Man rides a bicycle carrying a musical instrument. Mass of bicyclists wait for the vehicles to move and then pass. Man on a bicycle with girl seated behind him. Two men on a bike. Mass of bicyclists coming down a street. Policemen in the foreground. Bicyclists and U.S. soldier on velo taxi. Bicyclists on a street. Crowd in front of a building. Sign in back: 'Monde Libre'. Mass of parked bicycles. Parking space for bicycles.