Atrocities committed by Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) soldiers in China and other parts of Asia during World War II. War workers in offices, factories, and mills shift their attention to the narrator. Smoke rises from factory smokestacks and chimneys. American workers manufacture war materiel in factories. Factory workers shovel coal to the furnace. Japanese soldiers abuse elderly Chinese women. A Japanese soldier toss an infant before striking with a bayonet midair. A Chinese woman watches with shock. IJA troops drag and bury Chinese civilians alive. IJA troops burn cities and shoot victims at close range. Soldiers place the remains of dead Chinese men, women, and children in truck. Japanese soldiers torture and kill Chinese civilians and are depicted killing American Prisoners of War (POW). Aerial views of San Francisco, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and New York. A dead Japanese soldier with flies covering his face. A newly built M4 Sherman tank moves inside a factory. Body of a Japanese soldier wearing round glasses. Dead Japanese soldiers seen with repeating American wartime propaganda message that every piece of wartime production "kills a Jap." Tanks, trucks, planes, shells, guns, and artillery are manufactured in United States factories and plants during World War II. Americans urged to take war jobs to help win World War 2.
Liberation of Athens Greece during World War 2: Animated map of Athens, Greece. German forces end more than 3 years of occupation by withdrawing from the capital of Athens at end of October 1944, as British Allied forces near the city. Scenes of a ceremony by German troops before leaving, and then German army forces in trucks and armored vehicles leaving the city. Celebration: Greek boys ring bells and smile on departure of German forces. British troops dock in Greece and march into Athens. They are joined by partisan greek soldiers such as those from the ELAS and EAM. Close-up view of ELAS and EAM (National Liberation Front) Greek soldiers in uniform. Workers carry boxes of water. Narrator states that half of Greeks are for victims of malaria or tuberculosis. Boxes of water displayed. Shows the return of Prime Minister George Papandreou on October 18, 1944. Large crowd welcomes and cheers the Prime Minister George Papandreou and display banners for liberating their country. Prime Minister Papandreou puts the wreath on grave of unknown soldiers. British Lt. General Ronald Scobie salutes. General Scobie and Prime Minister Papandreou honor the two unknown soldiers. British Armored unit receive enthusiastic welcome. Sign of 'The Greek People Welcome EAM', and 'Welcome Great Allies KKE'. Greek people welcome the National Liberation Front (EAM) and Communist Party of Greece (KKE). Citizens buy food with inflated currency. Inflation causes citizens to hand over large amounts of currency for small purchases like bread and basic produce.
Vietnam Air Force and United States Air Force Air police stand for duty at main gate of Bien Hoa Air Base in Vietnam. Air Force van enters into the main gate. Horse cart and bicycles pass on a road. Jeeps driven out from the main gate. VNAF and USAF AP on duty at the main gate. (Vietnam War period).
Base Operation buildings and headquarters at Bien Hoa Air Base in Vietnam. Flags of United States and South Vietnam near a building. Air Force personnel pass near around the building. Operations buildings with signs and unit insignias: Headquarter of 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, 416th Tactical fighter Squadron, Base Operations and control tower. Sign: 'Bien Hoa Base Operations Field Elevation 36 ft, Welcome 23rd VNAF Wing, USAF TAC FTR Wing'. (Vietnam War period).
Routine activities of United States Air Force Colonel Richard C Catledge, Commander of the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing at Bien Hoa Air Base in the Republic of Vietnam. Richard C Catledge speaks that he won the first Air Force Diving Championship. View of Colonel Catledge diving into swimming pool at the Officers' Club. He swims and comes out from swimming pool. (Vietnam War period).
United States Air Force Colonel Richard C Catledge visits the alert facility at Bien Hoa Air Base in Vietnam. F-100 parked on the ground at Air Base. Colonel Catledge walks past camouflaged F-100D. He salutes a security guard and enters ready room. Sign of 'F-100 Alert Facility Air Crew'. Colonel Catledge enters into the ready room and talks with pilots of 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing. Colonel Catledge seated at desk speaks. A pilot writes down on notepad and another pilot reads newspaper. (Vietnam War period).
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