Wounded United States soldiers on shore lying on stretchers in Normandy, France, during World War 2. Team of Medics attend to them. Harbor crowded with Landing craft unloading Army trucks, DUKWs (amphibious vehicles), Sherman tanks, M4 high speed tractors with AA equipment, and other military vehicles. Several French civilians walking along with United States army soldiers up sand road from beachhead. U.S. Infantrymen wade from ship towards beach.
Aerial view of airstrip at Kolombangara, Rendova, Solomon Islands. Terrain on one of the island shows roadways, buildings, beach area. Airfield with bomb craters near it. View of Villa Airstrip. Coconut plantation on the Island. (World War II period).
Opening scene shows a book entitled, "The Tanaka Memorial, Japan's dream of world empire." Next, a hand checks off "Conquest of Manchuria" as Phase 1 of the plan being completed. Next is Phase II, the conquest of China. Animated map shows Japanese warships bombarding the city of Shanghai in 1932. Scenes of Japanese naval guns firing. A shell striking at the waterfront. Japanese Naval officer observing with binoculars from deck of ship close to the city. Shells or aerial bombs exploding and smoke rising in the city itself. Residents of the city running in panic seeking shelter from the bombardment. Japanese Type 13-1 carrier-borne attack biplane aircraft (B1M1) from the aircraft carriers Kaga and Hosho are seen in flight overhead. Bombs exploding in the heart of Shanghai. Local people jamming a bridge with vehicles and rickshaws evacuating the city. More views of Naval guns firing and bombers overhead. A large building in flames. People fleeing near the port. Two Japanese Navy Type 90 Carrier-based bi-wing aircraft (Nakajima A2N) maneuver above fleeing Chinese who look up at them. Next bomb explosions fill the screen. More naval guns firing and explosions on street in which victims lie where they fell. Dead civilians in the streets. A Chinese woman mourning in the midst of rubble. Bombs falling and explosions. A sign reading "Shanghai South." Two Mitsubishi B2M aircraft fly overhead. Scenes of dead and wounded Chinese victims, including and children. Japanese aircraft flying low over burning buildings, with smoke rising above its flight altitude. Japanese marines charge a Shanghai beach in an amphibious assault and enter the city. Several hit the ground in a defensive posture. Gunfire directed at a building window. Combat along the waterfront. Republic of China flag flying from a large building. Japanese forces firing at that building with field artillery. Truckloads of Japanese marines deploying in the city. A marine searching a Chinese man. Animated map shows Japanese shifting their offensive to the North in 1933 and annexing the province of Jehol as part of Manchuria. Japanese cavalry advancing along a road. Closeup of the Chinese national flag fluttering. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek leading a contingent of Chinese military and officials. A large group of Chinese men volunteering to join in defense. Chinese soldiers marching en masse along the Great Wall of China.
United States Marines march across a beach on Gilbert Island in World War II. A Jeep is moving along the marching solders. The U.S. Marines sit , bathe, relax and mill around after battle. Barren posts and ruined sea shore is also seen.
Signal man sending message from USS Iredell County. LST-839 or USS Iredell County moving towards Da Nang harbor. A LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) moving closely to LST-839. Ships parked in harbor. Officer on the ship. A ship anchored at the harbor. Men from LST-839 look at the harbor. A twin 40mm gun mounted. Bridge area and personnel on it. Lieutenant(Junior Grade) William Heard,looks at USS Caroline County (LST-525) from the deck. LCVP moving in water. Signal flag hoist flying in air on USS Iredell County. A Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter flies over harbor. Deck area of LST-839. Beach area and a vehicle moving on road. (Vietnam War period).
Ramp of LST-1141 (Land Ship Tank) is lowered to fore ground. A fork-truck enters the ramp from ground. It moves over the ramp and enters the deck. It unloads the lumber stack on main deck. A fork-truck drives on the steep ramp and reach the main deck. It also unloads the lumber stack. The truck operator controls the steering. A man with a pad notes down and checks the loads as it arrives. The bow of LST-1141 hits the beach. A fork-truck unloads on the main deck.
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