A Japanese naval officer announces the sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse in the Malay Sea. Japanese newsmen take notes.
Flashback Scenes of Repulse at Sea. The British flag on warship. The British Navy in HMS Repulse. Signboard "Prince of Wales". A British sailor wearing hat embroidered ‘HMS Repulse”. Warships in Singapore harbor and at sea during World War II.
Japanese military operation in World War 2. Japanese writing on map. Formation of Japanese Kawasaki Ki-56 (Thalia) transport planes fly over Celebes, Dutch East Indies. Explosion over the mountains. Aerial views show the smoking ruins below. Japanese paratroops parachute downward. They assemble and go into action. They fire a field gun. The Japanese Navy flag. An officer gives orders.
Animated map shows area from Java Island past Asian mainland to Japan. It shows path of Japanese long range bomber aircraft from Japan to Borneo. Loose formation of bombers is seen in flight above clouds. View inside cockpit of Japanese bomber shows a child's stuffed doll hung near the windshield. Extreme closeup of crew members in cockpit of Mitsubishi Ki-21 bomber in flight. More views of aircraft in formation flying above clouds. View from a bomber of Allied warships executing evasive maneuvers in the sea below. Formation of Japanese bombers in flight toward the camera. Airborne camera focuses on one ship below during evasive maneuver. Japanese crew members in their cockpit. View from the aircraft of bombs exploding in water near Allied ship trying to evade them. One appears to have struck the ship.
Remembering the battlegrounds of Singapore (Syonan Island) in World War II. Fields, mountains and collapsed structures after the Fall of Singapore. A man pays respect by putting flowers on grave. Soldiers salute. Lieutenant General Renya Mutaguchi visits island near Singapore and pays respects to soldiers who fell in battle there.
Rangoon, Burma, under Japanese occupation during World War 2. Japanese propaganda film states, in Japanese, that Volunteer Corps is building a 'New 'Burma,' and that Volunteer corps training illustrates how people can enjoy and manage their freedom from the British. Burmese gather at open market in front of a hotel in Rangoon. Words "On Look Hotel" appear along with Japanese lettering on the hotel front. Several Japanese soldiers mingle amongst the crowd at an open market. All manner of foods and goods being sold. Women display fabrics. Crowd gathered in grandstand of stadium to watch Volunteer Corps training and parade. Shwedagon Paya (Pagoda), Buddhist temple seen in background. Japanese officer stands on steps and salutes as Volunteer Corps pass in review. Their most notable weapon is a machine gun mounted in a wagon.
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