Animated map shows American and Chinese forces advancing from Myitkyina to Bhamo, while British forces move to Mogamng to Katha, in Burma during the India-China-Burma campaign of World War 2. Mandalay, Lashio, the Burma Road, and Salween River are also shown on the map. Chinese troops are seen with pack animals moving along road marked by sign reading: "Bhamo Road." Chinese and American troops cross the Irrawaddy River by Pontoon bridge. A heavier item (M3 Lee medium tank) moves via a raft. M3 tanks also cross at affordable locations. Advancing troops move to extreme sides of road for security. Aerial view of Bhamo, on river's edge. Allies employ artillery and U.S. Army Air Forces P-39 Bell Air Cobra planes drop bombs. A Republic P-47 airplane is also seen dropping bombs. Chinese troops fire Browning M1917 machine guns and automatic rifles, as they advance upon the town. Another aerial view of smoke rising at various places in Bhamo. Lieutenant General Daniel Isom Sultan, Commander India-Burma theater, speaks about subsequent advance to the Ledo Road.
A Japanese family makes an excursion to a Hanami (cherry blossoms viewing) festival to view Sakura cherry blossom trees in Japan during World War 2. A Japanese woman dresses her young daughter in a kimono. A Japanese boy dresses up on his own. A Japanese family goes out of the house for Hanami. The father and sons are dressed in Western attire while the mother, grandmother and daughter are wearing kimonos. People crowd the Nishinomaru Garden to watch cherry blossom trees. People crossing a bridge. The Osaka Castle (1-1 Osakajo, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 540-0002, Japan) is seen nearby. The family visits a Shinto shrine on its way to the festival. Japanese boy pulls the bell cord. Coin offerings are tossed to a box in a Shinto shrine. Japanese family clapping their hands and bowing in front of the shrine. Sakura cherry blossom tree viewing in Osaka. Japanese man takes pictures of the cherry blossoms with his camera. Closer view of Sakura blossoms in full bloom. A Japanese storyteller entertains children he uses picture cards to illustrate his story. A Japanese man treats his children with cotton candy. Japanese family have dinner at home. Family eats meat, sashimi (sliced raw fish), cooked vegetables and steamed rice in a bowl with chopsticks. Japanese girl eats a bowl of rice using her chopsticks. Japanese man eating. House maid watches rice steamer in kitchen. Japanese housemaid adds coal to fire that heats water for the ofuro (Japanese bathtub). Japanese boy takes bath. Japanese boy scrubbing his face, lathers and rinses body before entering the ofuro. Japanese boy inside an ofuro bathtub. Japanese woman and house maid prepare futon beds on the floor. Japanese man in a kimono reads newspaper and smokes cigarette before bedtime. Children are asleep. Japanese boy sleeps with a stuffed toy dog. View of Mt. Fuji at night.
Coiled barbed wire. Temporary quarters for Army staff officers in background. View of van and logo on it for "Michigan Bell Telephone Company". Sign reads 'Restricted Area'. Soldiers patrol the temporary quarters. Sign on temporary quarter reads 'TF Detroit Operations'. Officer enters the temporary quarters.
Bob Hope troupe members on stage at camp Enari in Pleiku, South Vietnam. Bob Hope with Racquel Welch, Barbara McNair, Madilne Hatroge Bell and Elain Dunn at the stage. Elain Dunn and Barbara McNair sing. Racquel speaks. Bob speaks. Phil Crosby and Earl Wilson join them. Earl and Dunn stands at the stage. Racquel sings and dances. Madeline Hatroge speaks. All of them wave. Soldiers clap. (Vietnam War period).
Major General William R Peers Commanding General of 4th Infantry Division on stage with Bob Hope troupe members at camp Enari in Pleiku, South Vietnam. Bob Hope with Racquel Welch, Barbara McNair, Madilne Hatroge Bell and Elain Dunn at the stage. Bob speaks after General. General presents plaque to Bob. A soldier reads from paper. Barbara sings. Soldiers sit and watch. Soldiers at the site after the show. Soldier's band plays. (Vietnam War period).
Views of unusable salt marshes in Apulia, Italy. All able bodied men of the region band together in valiant effort to drain and reclaim salt march land for cultivation. People in town of Apulia leaving residences and walking through town carrying hand tools. They commence the effort in a procession led by local Priest to invoke God's blessing on the endeavor. View of church bell ringing in town church spire. Procession of men and women walking through old town street and piazza areas. They succeed with their hand tools, and cultivate the reclaimed land. View of men carrying seed bags and casting seed by hand into the newly prepared farm fields. Storm clouds overhead. Heavy rain falling. Men in jackets and hats in old town standing under overhangs in heavy rain. Heavy rains destroy their efforts and the salt marshes return. Now, they try again, with aid of heavy equipment: tractors, and bulldozers, that can do more than simple hand tools. View of heavy earth moving equipment from Italy and from the United States, driving down into salt marsh area to commence work to reclaim the salt marshes.
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