The Battle of Corregidor Island in the Philippines during World War II. Animated map of Corregidor Island, Luzon Island. Japanese bombers bomb Corregidor. Smoke billows up from explosions. Japanese troops advance in Corregidor. U.S. Army General Jonathan Wainwright and U.S. officers confer with Japanese captors in Corregidor. View of the Manila Bay. American prisoners following their surrender. Entrance to a tunnel at Corregidor. American prisoners are marched on the island. Interiors show officers in the Malinta Tunnel. Japanese officers arrive in cars in Manila. People wave Japanese flags.
An Amphibious Attack (APA) transport ship underway at a sea during U.S. Admiral Byrd's special navy mission in the South Pacific. A man on the bridge looks through binoculars. Three ships in the convoy. A man looks over rigging and life rafts. A cargo ship in background. A gun crew and a gun in foreground. A shirtless gun crew man operates controls to rotate the gun. . (World War II period).
The Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War 2. U.S. Army Air Forces B-24 and B-17 bombers on bombing mission from Adak Island to Kiska, Aleutian Islands. The B-24 aircraft in formation over the Pacific Ocean. Navigator at his position with compasses and chart. Gunners test turrets and guns. Scene shifts to the B-17s flying at low level over water. Small iceberg seen off wing of B-17. One B-17 displays number 19162 on its tail. Kiska volcano seen. Scene shifts again, to B-24 Liberator bombers maneuvering over Kiska, then shifts again, to B-17s on a low altitude bomb run. Bombardier over bomb sight dropping bombs. Views of bombs falling from the higher flying formation of B-24s. Low altitude bomb run by B-17s. Gunners firing at ground targets.Bombs falling. Some black Flak bursts are seen. Flights of B24s and B-17s returning from Kiska, as fires burn at the targets.
USS Yorktown CV-10 in the Pacific Theater during the Battle of the Philippine Sea. The carrier advances towards the Mariana Islands. On the eve of battle, soldiers scrub up to lessen the danger of infection in case they're wounded. Sailors clean up, bathe and rest. Priests conduct services aboard the ship. Sailors take communion and pray. Crewmen read and sleep on their bunks. The carrier underway at dusk. Cooks and bakers prepare a hearty meal of stakes and eggs. Officers take their meal at a table. The alarm goes off to warn of an enemy attack. Sailors rush to their battle stations. Bombardment by Japanese torpedo bomber planes. Fire due to explosions around the ships. Black smoke rises up into the air. Anti aircraft fire from the U.S. ships, planes are hit and descend towards the water. The alarm sounds, pilots rush and board planes and take off. The Radio Plotting Room in charge Smokey and other operators tracks down enemy planes. A map depicts Japanese air bases and military installations in the Mariana Islands, including the Japanese fortified Guam. Radio operators at work. U.S. planes in flight. They swoop down upon Tinian Island and bomb enemy installations. Explosions due to bombardment. Shore installations and air bases bombed. Craters on the island. The U.S. Assault Force battleships including USS Colorado, USS Tennessee and USS Pennsylvania advance. Explosions due to enemy fire. (World War II period).
U.S. Battleships (BBs) and cruisers bombard Peleliu island in Palau, Pacific ocean during World War 2. 5-inch guns bombard the island. Views of guns mounted on ship. Island in background. USS Mississippi and USS Idaho underway. Smoke column rises from the island. (The ship shown at the 1:04 to 1:32 second mark is the heavy cruiser USS Louisville (CA 28 ). View of port side 5 inch 25 caliber dual purpose guns and a 40 mm quad mount. The Louisville's starboard side guns are shown from the 2:30 - 2:51 second mark.)
Documentary titled 'Battle for Leyte Gulf' depicts the battle fought between the Allied naval-air forces and the Japanese naval-air forces in Pacific waters off the Philippines, in World War 2. Montage of views chronicling the battle, opens with aerial views of pacific islands seen through clouds followed by glimpse of numerous ships maneuvering far below. Port bow views of U.S. New Mexico class battle ship, followed by the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) of the 7th Fleet. Glimpse of troops on landing craft and charging across an island. Transport ships underway. Cruisers and battleships firing their guns. An Essex class aircraft carrier silhouetted against the horizon. An F6F aircraft comes up on elevator to flight deck next to the island on the USS Enterprise (CV-6). It has white triangle on tail containing its number. An F6F taking off from the Enterprise. Formation of U.S. aircraft in flight overhead. Gun crew firing twin bofors 40mm anti-aircraft cannon. Flak bursts and tracer bullets seen in the sky as a Japanese warplane falls. Gun camera footage of American aircraft strafing Japanese aircraft on ground at an airfield. View, from an aircraft carrier, of a Mahan class destroyer traveling to her port side. Glimpse of two ships close together during refueling operation at sea. Animated map dominates remainder of the film. It illustrates movement of Task Force 38 to Okinawa on 10 October 1944 and launching of aerial attacks. the map shows further maneuvers and activities of the task force. During these activities, Narrator notes that the cruisers USS Canberra and USS Houston are torpedoed and taken in tow. Animated propaganda cartoon depicts Japanese naval commander (speaking accented English) talking about Japanese naval prowess. Glimpse of Japanese sailors cheering. Animated map continues showing maneuvers of U.S. task forces. Narrator notes the Houston is again torpedoed. Animated map continues to illustrate movements and attacks against Luzon and amphibious landings on outpost islands in Leyte Gulf.
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