Armed with small guns, machine guns, and artillery, Japanese soldiers attack Chinese positions in the battle for Canton (Guangzhou), in Guangdong Province, China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Japanese soldiers use trucks and horse wagons to transport reinforcements.1938.
Bombing of the White Cloud airdrome at Canton (Guangzhou), China during World War II. Animated map shows Canton as a target. Aerial views of an airfield and countryside near Canton in Guangdong Province. Bombs are dropped on targets United States Army Air Forces B-24 Liberators.
Flag of the Republic of China (ROC) flying. Map shows travel routes between West Coast USA and Shanghai or British colony of Hong Kong. A seaplane or flying boat takes off. Seaplane flying over Golden Gate Bridge. Chinese American women wave at plane. Aerial view of a palace, pagoda, and surrounding grounds in China. Animated map comparing the sizes of United States and China. Yankee clippers underway at sea. Map shows position of Canton (Guangzhou). View of Canton harbor from a ferry. View of ferry's rail. Map of Beijing, also known as Peking or Peiping. Streets and buildings in Beijing.
Japanese propaganda film: "The Battle to 'Mop Up' China." During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japanese troops in boats move up the Pearl River near Canton (Guangzhou) in Guangdong Province, China. They fire a gun from the boat. They disembark and make their way inland on muddy terrain. They wade through rice paddies, and fire machine guns and mortars. Victorious Japanese troops with captured Chinese prisoners pose for picture.
The Japanese military in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. Sea and buildings in the background. Ships at sea. Meeting of Japanese military officers including Imperial Japanese Navy officers and an aircraft pilot in flight gear. An animated map of Japanese positions and movements. Elevated sweeping views of a part of Canton, China. Fire burning in buildings of the Chinese city, as seen from ground level view. Smoke rises from building. Japanese troops walk on a street of city and interrogate a captured Chinese soldier. Japanese Prince Yasuhito tours the Canton combat zone. Signs of Japanese flag on a map. Japanese troops fire artillery. A collapsed Chinese building. Japanese artillery and tanks fire into the center of a Chinese town at close range. Japanese forces with machine guns and rifles fire at Chinese forces from behind a walled area. A Japanese soldier carries an injured comrade back to the Japanese covered position.
Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) soldiers cross the Pearl River and attack Chinese positions near Canton (Guangzhou), China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Japanese soldiers attack with machine guns, rifles, artillery. A Chinese building with white flag. Destroyed houses in village following Japanese bombardment. IJA soldiers on horseback and infantry on foot enter a town. Japanese soldiers advance through battlefield. They also use tank and fighter airplanes for attack. Medics carry casualties on stretchers. Japanese troops stand near armored cars, tankettes and tanks. A Japanese officer on horseback. Imperial Japanese Army soldiers marching away. 1938.