The invasion of the Philippine Islands by Japanese troops during World War II. Aerial view of vehicles passing on a road. Occupying Japanese officers and Princes Morihiro Higashi-Kuni and Takamatsu inspect wreckage. They inspect wrecked U.S. guns and equipment in Corregidor and at Fort Mills. Mountains in the foreground. Men carrying wooden boxes walk on a street. U.S. prisoners of war in a prison camp. Men bathing at sea. A sign board reads: 'Restricted Road'. Barricades outside the prison camp.
Documentary titled 'Battle for Leyte Gulf' depicts the battle fought between the Allied naval-air forces and the Japanese naval-air forces in Pacific waters off the Philippines, in World War 2. Montage of views chronicling the battle, opens with aerial views of pacific islands seen through clouds followed by glimpse of numerous ships maneuvering far below. Port bow views of U.S. New Mexico class battle ship, followed by the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) of the 7th Fleet. Glimpse of troops on landing craft and charging across an island. Transport ships underway. Cruisers and battleships firing their guns. An Essex class aircraft carrier silhouetted against the horizon. An F6F aircraft comes up on elevator to flight deck next to the island on the USS Enterprise (CV-6). It has white triangle on tail containing its number. An F6F taking off from the Enterprise. Formation of U.S. aircraft in flight overhead. Gun crew firing twin bofors 40mm anti-aircraft cannon. Flak bursts and tracer bullets seen in the sky as a Japanese warplane falls. Gun camera footage of American aircraft strafing Japanese aircraft on ground at an airfield. View, from an aircraft carrier, of a Mahan class destroyer traveling to her port side. Glimpse of two ships close together during refueling operation at sea. Animated map dominates remainder of the film. It illustrates movement of Task Force 38 to Okinawa on 10 October 1944 and launching of aerial attacks. the map shows further maneuvers and activities of the task force. During these activities, Narrator notes that the cruisers USS Canberra and USS Houston are torpedoed and taken in tow. Animated propaganda cartoon depicts Japanese naval commander (speaking accented English) talking about Japanese naval prowess. Glimpse of Japanese sailors cheering. Animated map continues showing maneuvers of U.S. task forces. Narrator notes the Houston is again torpedoed. Animated map continues to illustrate movements and attacks against Luzon and amphibious landings on outpost islands in Leyte Gulf.
U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 Skytrain brings supplies to Dansalan airstrip during the attack mission on Malabang in Lanao del Sur Province of Philippines Island during World War II. C-47 Skytrain on the airstrip. A jeep with a trailer backs to a position beside the aircraft. Filipino guerrillas with the air support men load supplies from the aircraft to the jeep trailer. The jeep moves away with a few Filipino soldiers seated on the supplies. Men look on as the jeep moves. Few guerrillas transport gasoline drums from the aircraft to another jeep trailer. The C-47 Skytrain takes off from the airstrip. Few men watch the aircraft taking off.
Smoke rises from the Leyte Island as American ship approaches the island in Philippines during World War II. Landing Ship Tanks (LST) loaded with men and equipment approach the island. LSTs arrive at the beach and soldiers wade through surf towards the beach. They move off the beach into the jungle.
Philippines Campaign in Philippines during World War II. The U.S. invasion fleet underway at sea. The fleet shells the beach of Leyte. Smoke rising from the shelling. U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Mitscher views the shelling. U.S. battleships in view. General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Mitscher talking to each other. Smoke rises from the areas along the beach. Infantry aboard landing crafts reach the Leyte beach. The troops disembark the crafts and move towards the beach. The soldiers take their position. The soldiers with guns in prone position under cover of bushes. The soldiers advance among the trees in the beach.
Philippines Campaign in Philippines during World War II. U.S. light aircraft L-5 Sentinel in flight over a water body in Philippines Island. The shoreline in view. The aircraft in flight over the wooded region. The aircraft in low flight over the beach area on the island. Two U.S. officers on the beach. The aircraft lands on the beach. The officers with their baggage board the aircraft. The L-5 takes off from the beach. The aircraft in flight.
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