A documentary film depicts psychology and living habits of Japanese people. Indoctrination of Japanese children in World War 2. Animated picture and a chart show the 'ratio per hundred children attending school' in various years, showing 100% of children in Japan attending school at time of World War 2. Dramatization depicts a drunkard father wanting his child to earn money for liquor. A woman arranges futon bed. Drunk Japanese man gets up from his futon bed. A male teacher attempts to take the child to the school. Japanese man and neighbors confront and assault the male teacher. Japanese boy in school uniform is welcomed by the male teacher. An apologetic man bows to the teacher. A Japanese woman reads a message brought by a post man. A girl stands next to the woman. People read from bulletin stands on a street. People hear radio broadcast. View of a lighthouse in Japan (likely either the Shiriyazaki Lighthouse or Kannonzaki Lighthouse). Empress Kōjun visits a lighthouse with Japanese officials. A Japanese-made radio on a shelf.
A group of Chinese Nationalist (KMT) and several American soldiers are gathered in the courtyard of a building in an industrial area of China during the 2nd Sino-Japanese War (World War 2). After conversing, they disperse and camera pans across surrounding compound that looks like it could house soldiers or workers. Another view of the American and Chinese soldiers conversing. Views of industrial buildings with smoke stacks. Corpse of a dead person lying on the ground near damaged building. View through hole in brick side of the building. Interior is strewn with debris.More views of damaged buildings in low-walled compound.
Historic scenes of early aircraft carrier development. Biplanes taking off and landing on the USS langley (CV-1). The launching of the USS Lexington (CV-2). View on flight deck of the Lexington. The carrier underway. Antiaircraft guns on the ship. View, from a ship, of the USS Lexington and a battleship in the distance. Closeup of the USS Langley (CV-1). Crew boarding the USS Hornet prior to her commissioning just before World War 2. View from Hornet's forward elevator as it rises from hangar deck up to flight deck. Entire ship's company, officers, sailors, and marine detachment, on deck in dress uniforms on flight deck during Hornet's commissioning ceremony in October, 1941. Sailors on shore wave as the USS Hornet leaves the harbor. Brief view of American carriers Lexington, Ranger, Yorktown, and Enterprise in line ahead in 1940, followed by view of Lexington.
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) underway near Yankee Station in Vietnam. A man wears flight gear and helmet and leaves a hatch way. He moves up on a ladder. Man arrives on the flight deck. Chaplain arrives in flight gear. Two Chaplains walk over the flight deck. Aircraft parked on flight deck. U.S. Navy helicopter UH-2C Seasprite parked in the background. Chaplains donning Mae Wests. Both Chaplains have a gold cross on their helmets. Chaplains board the UH-2C helicopter. Pilot seated in the helicopter. Chaplains are lowered on the deck of USS Cone (DD-866) to conduct Easter Services. A Chaplain puts sling around the waist. Gear lowered on the deck. Junior Grade Lieutenant and Chief Petty officer setting up the altar for services. Small congregation seated in the hangar for the services. Chaplain conducts the services. Men look through their song books. Protestant Chaplain shakes hand with several officers. Small altar set for the service.
Operation Jackstay in Vietnam. A PCF-26 (Patrol Craft Fast or Swift Boat) underway in the Dong Tran River. A man at the controls of the craft. EN2 (Engineman Second Class) Gunter is wounded during a patrol. The chief C.P. Gernigan bandages his wounded arm aboard the craft. EN2 Gunter on a 50 caliber machine gun on the stern. BMC (Chief Boatswain's Mate) on the 50 caliber machine gun. Second crewman stands in the background. He wears a helmet and an armored vest. A machine gun on another craft. A crewman with an M-16 rifle. He stands by the 50 caliber machine gun manned by Chief Boatswain's Mate. (Vietnam War period).
Sdkfz 138-1 “Grille” self-propelled guns (Panzerkampfwagen) of 1 SS Pz Div support, attack towards Poteau road junction near St Vith on December 16th 1944, during World War 2. Fall of shot is adjusted by artillery radio crew. Cuts to road junction at Kaiserbaracke, Sdkfz 250 half tracks pass road sign, VW166 stops at sign before moving off. German PK photographer adjusts sign, removing 202 Ord Depot sign. Stoewer 1500a passes camera towing 12cm mortar, VW166 slows in front of camera. Tiger 222, carrying Fallschirmjager of FJR9 passes camera, followed by motorcyclist. Two officers stop to talk on road as other Sdkfz 251 half track passes. Cuts to two officers walking right to left past camera in front of stationary Sdkfz 250. A crew member stands in rear looking on. Cut to close of of VW166 Schwimwagen, driver smoking cigar, officer looks at map. Cut to Tiger 222 stopped outside Ligneuville. Paratroopers on rear deck share cigarettes with motorcyclist. They are armed with K98, MP44, British Sten gun, MG42. Cut to Gustav Knittel looking at map, they look around as U.S. aircraft fly overhead. Cut to Sdkfz 7 with 2cm gun on road, Kubelwagen passes destroyed U.S. 76mm AT gun.
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