Bataan Death March after the capture of United States and Filipino troops in Bataan during World War II. Japanese troops with pack animals and trucks move along a dusty road. U.S. and Filipino troops surrender. U.S. and Filipino prisoners of war are marched to a stockade. Japanese infantry, staff cars and pack animals cross a bridge and move through ruins towards Mariveles. A sign board reads 'Mariveles'. Mountains in the foreground.
Scenes following Japanese invasion and occupation of the Philippines during World War II. Japanese and United States officials seated in chairs. First Corps Commander General Jones attends a surrender conference with Japanese officials. Japanese officer smoking a cigar. Refugees and United States and Filipino prisoners of war move along a road. The refugees are fed at a Japanese Army field kitchen.
U.S. Navy forces in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. U.S. Navy TBM aircraft taxiing over the flight deck during sunset. U.S. Navy F4U Corsair take off from the deck. U.S. Navy F6F Hellcat aircraft take off from the aircraft carrier. The aircraft carrier underway. U.S. Navy SB2C Helldiver in formation flight overhead. The aircraft in flight over rough terrain. Bombs hits marked on the terrain. Landing crafts circling off to the starboard side. Landing crafts head into beach on invasion.
A film about Sir Ernest Shackleton's last expedition to Antarctica. An elephant seal (referred to as a sea elephant in the film slates) is seen on a coast. The elephant seal opens its mouth and is also seen sleeping on the shore. Another elephant seal sleeps near bushes. Elephant seals sleeping in shallow water at the coast. A elephant seal climbs up on a rock.
Opening slate states that "South Georgia is one of the greatest whaling centers in the World." It notes that more than 10 thousand are taken annually. View from a whaling vessel of a pod breaking the surface of the water. Flocks of birds follow them closely. Slate states that "A whaling trip was a delightful experience for the crew. (This alludes to members of the Shackelton Antarctic expedition who are aboard the whaler for the experience.) Slate states, "The gunner stands on a forward platform to direct the movements of the boat." View of the gunner in the ship's bow. Next, he is seen manning a harpoon gun and directing the ship''s movement. Slate reads: "The harpoon hits the bulls eye and away goes the whale under water at a terrific speed." View of heavy line in the rigging that is attached to the harpoon. (Slate says it is a quarter of a mile in length.) View of the whale being hoisted aboard the ship by its flukes. Whaling crew members use wooden poles with harpoon points to maneuver the whale. The whale is tagged with a Norwegian flag and released. Another view of the gunner in the ship's bow preparing to harpoon another whale. He fires the harpoon gun, twice, at this whale. Closeup of the whale next to the ship's starboard side, where crew members are retrieving it with a line.
Smoke rises from an oil dump. Trees in the foreground. An ambulance moves past the oil dump. Numerous palm trees. Columns of smoke rise up from burning oil. Mutilated bodies lying on the ground.
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