Cooperation between New Zealand and the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps during World War II. A tractor on a farm in New Zealand. A tractor plows the field. The Pukekohe Golf Club, near Wellington, converted from golf to farm to grow crops for the war effort. New Zealand farmers works in the field. Farmers load a truck with sacks of potatoes. Close up view of potatoes on a sorting belt and farmers sort potatoes and bag them. Women workers sort cabbage and package the cabbage for shipment. Men and women farmers picking fruits and vegetables in farm fields. A factory shows apples being moved on a belt driven machine, and peeled and cored by a machine, cut into very small pieces and dehydrated in order to conserve shipping space. Canning operations are shown as the dehydrated fruits and vegetables are packed in moisture proof tins in packing houses. Meat and vegetable are mixed in proportions to prepare Quartermaster combat rations. Combat ration cans being filled and sealed at a factory plant. A machine re-generating chocolate bars from old chocolate by melting them down and reprocessing them. Soldiers unloading cartoons from the truck. Rations from New Zealand are loading on to ships by cranes with nets at large shipyards, with ships bound for the Solomon Islands. A dairy warehouse of the New Zealand Co-op Dairy Company (later Tatua) is seen at an airport near Auckland (Possibly Tatuanui or Pauanui). Milk is loaded into a specifically converted B-24 aircraft at the airport. Soldiers loading the aircraft with milk containers. The B-24 aircraft takes off. The aircraft arrives at the Tontouta Air Base in New Caledonia. A nurse serves milk to a wounded soldier patient in a hospital. Sign over the patient's bed says "Pappy Shooter, 27th Division; Saipan; Oahu, Hawaii". The patient drinks milk. Bread being made in Quartermaster bakery. A group of Army bakers working together to form loaves of bread dough on a large work surface. Workers making bread. A worker opens an oven revealing many loaves of baked bread. Ice slabs being formed at an ice plant, and soldiers picking up ice blocks for use in preserving meats and other foods, and in making ice cream. A soldier making ice cream using an ice cream churn in the field. View of a larger Quartermaster ice cream plant that was setup at a large base.
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.
'UN Forces escape trap' about the United Nations forces during the Korean War. A map of Manchuria shows the position of United Nations troops along the Manchurian border. Position of the UN forces as the Chinese Red Army drived them away from the border. UN troops along the38th Parallel. United States 7th Infantry Division troops move up snow covered mountains along the Chinese and North Korean border. Supporting planes strafe the snow covered hills. A view of the frozen Yalu river along the border in North Korea.
English pilot Amy Johnson returns after setting a record time of a two-way flight from London to Cape Town. An aircraft in flight. People on top of a building. Aircraft piloted by Amy Johnson, an ace aviator, lands and taxis along in London Croydon Airport (Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ). People gathered around the plane. Johnson gets off the plane and receives a warm welcome after a two-way flight from London to Cape Town in 4 days and 16 hours. Amy being presented flowers. A man clicks a picture. Amy Johnson waves to the crowd.
Large crowd assembled in Japanese student-organized protest at the British Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. They protest against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, following Britain's second test of a Hydrogen Bomb, at Christmas Island in the Pacific Ocean. Groups involved include Japanese Council Against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, and the student organization, Sengakuren. Protesters carry signs bearing image of British Prime Minister Anthony Eden, and images of Queen Elizabeth. Numerous Japanese police are seen maintaining order. British diplomatic staff are seen at the entrance to the British Embassy.
Generalissimo of the Nationalist Government of Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and Supreme Allied Commander of Southeast Asia Theater Louis Mountbatten in India during World War II. Group of officers review formation of Chinese troops. Chiang Kai-shek's wife Soong Mei-ling talks to Lord Mountbatten. Chiang Kai-shek and Lord Mountbatten look through binoculars. Chinese soldiers stand in formation. Chiang Kai-shek delivers a speech before the microphone. Chinese troops march along field.
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