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Fall of Corregidor to Japanese, during World War 2, Japanese newsreel.

Japanese newsreel documenting fall of Corregidor, Philippines to attacking Japanese forces. Japanese Betty bomber flying overhead. Guns of a Japanese battleship. Japanese animated map showing Corregidor Island at entrance to Manila Bay and the location of Japanese amphibious assault on the island, during World War 2. Aerial view of Corregidor, from Japanese airplane. Aerial view of bombs striking Corregidor. Japanese troops moving from rocky shore, past obstacles, and climbing steep wooden stairs on Corregidor. One of the soldiers carries a flame thrower. Japanese soldiers engaged in firefights with defenders. Americans surrendering. Views of tattoo on sailor. Barrage balloon aloft nearby.U.S. Army Major General George F. Moore conversing with Japanese Commander. Japanese Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma enters a hut and sits with members of his staff, opposite U.S. Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright, Major General Moore, and another officer, to discuss terms of surrender.

Date: 1942, May 6
Duration: 2 min 31 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675047516
Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma, Japanese Military Commander of the Philippines, during World War II

Japanese Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma being greeted in Manila during World War 2. People lining the sidewalks, wave Japanese flags. General Homma drives past in an automobile. He salutes as he walks through outer gates of the U.S. Embassy and further to the main building which has become his residence, as Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Imperial Military in the Philippines. The Japanese flag now flies from the flagpole in front of the building.

Date: 1942, May
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675047518
USS San Francisco returns to San Francisco from the Battle of Solomons through the Golden Gate.

USS San Francisco (CA-38) returns to San Francisco, California. The ship returns from the Battle of Solomons through the Golden Gate. Sailors wave from the deck of the ship. U.S. Navy Admiral E. J. King presents the Congressional Medal of Honor to a 31-year old commander of the cruiser. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047525
USAAF 318th Fighter Group arms its P-47s with napalm bombs for Tinian campaign against Japanese in World War II

Napalm bombs, improvised from wing fuel tanks, installed under wing of a P-47 from U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) 318th Fighter Group, on Aslito airfield (Isley field) during the Tinian campaign of World War II in the Pacific. Airman fastening improvised napalm bomb under wing of the P-47 aircraft. Ground crews drop off 55 gallon drums of fuel beside a P-47 and fasten a fueling hose to them. They pump napalm and gasoline into the 165gallon suspended wing tanks (bombs), creating gel gas mixture. Soldier holds a sample of the rubbery gel incendiary gel in his hand and manipulates it showing its texture. After fueling the incendiary bombs, the crewmen fasten detonators into the napalm bombs.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047545
USAAF 318th Fighter Group P-47s taking off from Aslito Airfield to strike Japanese targets on Tinian Island in World War II

U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) P-47s of the 318th Fighter Group on Aslito airfield (Insley Field) Saipan, launch mission against Japanese positions onTinian Island during World War 2. Preparations showing Base Weather Station with men preparing last minute data, Saipan Island. Pilots are being briefed by officer in front of chart titled Tinian. 19th Squadron pilots in jeep leaving for take off area on Aslito Airfield, Saipan. Pilots boarding P-47 Thunderbolt fighters. P-47s warming up in flight line. P-47s moving out of flight line and taxiing on airfield. P-47s of the19th and 333rd Fighter Squadrons take off from airfield. (Note: last 60" or so of film is reversed.)

Date: 1944
Duration: 5 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047546
USAAF 19th Fighter Squadron P-47s strafing Japanese gun and troop positions on Tinian Island, in World War II.

U.S. Army Air Forces P-47 Thunderbolt fighters of the 19th Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group during air strike missions against Japanese forces on Tinian Island, Mariana Islands during World War 2. strafing ground targets. Smoke billows up from exploding targets. Fighter strafing anti aircraft gun positions and troop positions on island. P-47s as they go into a dive. Various views of P-47 strafing targets. Ground crew of Thunderbolt campaign. P-47 in flight.

Date: 1944
Duration: 4 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047548