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Japanese troops occupy Hong Kong after British forces surrender on Christmas day 1941 (WWII)

The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong following British surrender on Christmas day, 1941 (World War II). Japanese propaganda newsreel, narrated in accented English: Japan occupies the entirety of Hong Kong and British surrender on December 25, 1941. Destroyed British island defenses including bunkers and pill boxes. Wrecked buildings and oil storage tanks in Hong Kong. Japanese troops pose as a group and shout “Banzai” for the camera. Destroyed British tanks and artillery. British military prisoners gathered in a courtyard. Japanese officer inspects captured artillery. Japanese troops pile up shells from surrendered British forces. Captured British soldiers and sailors crowd British officers exit the "New Oriental Building" (Formerly 2 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong) after surrender discussions with Japanese forces. White flag hoisted on top of the New Oriental Building. Aerial view of Hong Kong area. Japanese aircraft in formation over the city making their formal occupation entry. Japanese troops parade through the streets with commanding officers on horseback.

Date: 1941, December 25
Duration: 2 min 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024816
Japanese bombers attack Allied warships during Battle of Java Sea

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.

Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675024829
United States Army 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team returns to Japan from Korea and is welcomed by City of Beppu, Oita

Clip opens with rapid changing scenes: American troops in trench in Korea during the Korean War. American tank on street in Germany. American Ski troops in Alaska. Amphibian assault training in Puerto Rico. Rotating Globe shows: U.S. Army on alert to defend against aggression. Sergeant Stuart introduces episdoe and states that U.S. Army has come to Japan to know their culture and make friends after war and occupation. U.S. Army troops of the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, are seen arriving by railroad train at a train stateion near their base near Beppu,Oita on the island of Kyushu, Japan. U.S. Army soldiers, including white and African American soldiers, exit train cars. They receive a warm welcome from Japanese population. Banner reads:" Welcome Pala Troop comin back from Korea, City of Beppu."[sic] Women holding flowers and families with small children waving American and Japanese flags, welcome them on the train station. A sign over the train station platform reads: "Welcome 187 Para Troop Coming Back From Korea, City of Beppu." The troops stand in formation on the platform while the unit's officers receive the flowers from the women. Japanese men in fraternal uniforms and the general population all join in the welcoming ceremonies. The troops march off the train station under another sign reading: Welcome Home 187 RCT." and march down the main street of Beppu under a swirl of paper confetti. Next scenes are from autumn of 1945, as U.S. soldiers march through streets of Japan during occupation following the end of World War 2. U.S. troops seen marching behind Japanese police to occupy Japan, in 1945, amidst the aftermath of suffering and destruction of the war. The local population standing at road sides and watching with worry and concern. Scenes of postwar destruction in Japan. Rubble of bombed buildings. Scene of simple wooden dwelling shacks and wreckage nearby. A Japanese boy with his baby brother on his back. The baby is crying. Next scene moves again to circa 1950 in streets of a Japanese city, possibly Tokyo, rebuilt and with busy scenes of traffic on streets and commerce. Large outdoor rally with a Communist speaker addressing large crowd of Japanese people who sit and listen. Scenes from a what the narrator describes as a Communist rally in Japan, against America, which turns violent. Protestors running in streets during demonstration, with signboards and police and fire fighters extinguish flames at scene of an overturned, burning car. Flashback again to 1945 or 1946 as U.S. Army soldiers use tractors and heavy equipment to clear and level an area of war rubble and debris during rebuilding efforts after World War 2. Japanese citizens look on, watching the machines at work.

Date: 1951
Duration: 5 min 43 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024871
Hydro-electric plant and sea in Japan.

Animated map of Japan explains the geologic formation and the geographic placing of the Japanese islands. Farmers work in fields. Oarsman rows a boat in river. People seated in another boat in the river. View of water fall, hydro-electric plant, sea and harbor, ships at harbor and port of sea. Animated map. Ocean of Yokohama and ships at sea. View of sea and mountains in the background.

Date: 1936
Duration: 3 min 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675024897
Japanese woman feeds the sacred deer in Itsukushima Shrine

Boats docked on the coast of Miyajima Island in Japan. The torii of Itsukushima Shrine. The peaks of Mount Misen in the background. A Japanese woman runs to feed sacred deer in a Itsukushima Shrine (1-1 Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima 739-0588, Japan) grounds. Japanese woman wearing a kimono feed sacred deer with the iconic torii in the background. Sacred deer crowd around the Japanese woman.

Date: 1936
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675024902
Many auxiliary ships and Landing Ships Tank (LSTs) at sea and Landing Crafts Infantry fire in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines.

U.S. Navy vessels in the Philippines. American float plane OS2U lands in slick. Destroyer underway at sea. Many antiaircraft bursts in air in the background. Battleship fires 14 inch guns at Japanese enemy targets. Many auxiliary ships and Landing Ships Tank (LSTs) in Lingayen Gulf on "S" Day. Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) and many other landing crafts underway. Destroyer bombards beach, LCIs in background. LCIs near beach fire. An island in the background. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, January 10
Duration: 2 min 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024970