United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) officers on a mission in the Middle East during World War II. Headquarters buildings in Cairo, Egypt. Security Officer Major Keep; Chief of Mission Lieutenant Colonel Toulmin ; Services Chief Major Johnson and Security Officer Lieutenant Colonel West climb down the steps of the headquarter building. In charge Maps and Target Section Lieutenant Stamepdos looks at maps for information concerning enemy installations.
Office of Strategic Services officers on a mission in the Middle East during World War II. Officers' cottage in Cairo, Egypt. An officer climb down steps. Boat "Lotus" in a dock area. Enlisted personnel aboard the boat "Lotus".
OSS or Office of Strategic Services officers on a mission in the Middle East during World War II. A jeep drives to a communication transmitter located at Kilo 13 outside Cairo, Egypt. An officer seated in a jeep talks to a personnel. Personnel work at a station. The jeep drives 3 miles away to a receiving station. Chief of Communications Major Porter. Personnel work at the stations. A jeep and a truck driven towards Security Officer Training Camp which is 164 miles north west of Cairo. The camp area and tents. Cadets move towards the tents.
Office of Strategic Services officers on a mission in Cairo, Egypt during World War II. Cadets practice field tactics. Training in hand-to-hand combat, use of small arms, mapping and demolition is given at Security Officer Training Camp. The cadets and an instructor standing beside aircraft. The instructor explains about parachute jumping and commando assault technique. The cadets practice somersaults. The U.S. flag at mast. The cadets play handball. Tents in the camp.
Victory over Japan at end of World War 2. Japanese troops surrender Singapore and Hong Kong to British troops in Pacific Theater. Aerial view of city in Singapore. Allied ships in nearby harbor. Allied soldiers of Britain landing and marching on streets in Singapore. Next scene shows ships of British fleet seen in waters at Hong Kong. Low-flying aerial views of port areas and buildings of Hong Kong. British Navy combat teams move from building to building in small groups, flushing snipers from alleys, streets, and buildings. A British soldier rests a Bren light machine gun on an elevated porch and fires at an enemy sniper position. Several Japanese soldiers surrender to British forces. Next scene is in Nanking, China. View of officials gathering in Nanking for Japanese surrender ceremony at the Central Military Academy, which had been the enemy Japanese headquarters during the war.
Aerial view passing over Shanghai at end of World War 2, just after VJ Day surrender of Japan. People in Shanghai celebrate the surrender of Japanese troops. Citizens sew and the hold up a American flag. Various allied citizens celebrate together with Shanghai residents. A building with flags of America and China in front of it, a large "V" for victory, and a picture of Chiang Kai Shek on the wall. In Seoul, U.S. soldiers march and Korean citizens cheer the end of World War 2. A surrender ceremony takes place at Governor's Palace. Japanese and Allied officers sign documents. Lt. General John Hodge signs documents accepting the Japanese surrender. In front of the Palace, the Japanese flag is lowered from a flag pole, and the American flag is raised as officers salute.
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