View across Pearl Harbor. Black smoke rising from U.S. Navy ships in battelship row in the distance. Black smoke across the harbor. Cranes and an American flag flying in the foreground. Closeup of sailor with a distressed look on his face who steps right in front of the camera. Smaller ships move across the harbor towards the smoke. Views from a large ship moving out of the harbor. The USS Oklahoma(BB-37) is seen capsized beside the USS Maryland (BB-46). Another large battleship is seen listing to one side. USS Maryland sends a signal light message from it's bridge. Wreckage is shown of aircraft, hangars, and runways at Ford Island Naval Air Station following Japanese air attack. A damaged cruiser, still afloat but smoking from two points, one on the main deck and another from it's smokestack.
Queen Wilhelmina opens parliament amid Medieval pomp in The Hague, Holland. This festivity always takes place at the third tuesday of September and is called "Prinsjesdag" (Prinsday). People gather at the building of the parliament. Royal coach of queen drawn by horses arrives. The coach exists partly of gold and is called the "gouden koets" (golden coach). People stand besides road to watch the queen. Queen steps from coach. Guards stand in service.
An army captain and several lions in an enclosure, in The Hague, Holland. Severals lions enter an enclosure in a line. An army captain enters the iron-fenced enclosure. The lions look through the iron fence. A large number of people gather around the enclosure. The captain beside the lions. The captain carries one of the lions on his shoulder.
U.S. Army Air Forces bombardment group return to West Field, Tinian after bombing missions over Nagoya, Japan during World War II. U.S. 58th Bomb Wing, 468th Bombardment Group B-29 Superfortress bombers land on runways 1 and 2, West Field. B-29s taxi after landing.
Allied forces in Palau during World War II. An aircraft lands at an airstrip in Palau. Allied forces fire artillery. Smoke rises. U.S. Marines advance across a field. A U.S. Marines Corps F4U Corsair aircraft in flight as it attacks Japanese positions. A column of smoke rises. The Marines load shells in an artillery and fire at Japanese cave positions. Wounded Marines on the ground. The wounded being placed on a litter and rescued amidst heavy shelling. A landing craft with troops loaded on to it heads for a beach. Aircraft in flight as they bombard the coast. Crafts arrive at the coast. Artillery being fired as tanks advance.
Allied forces in Palau during World War II. A mortar crew loads shells and fires at Japanese positions. The Japanese come forward to surrender to U.S. Marines. A Japanese walks up to a cave to request surrender from fellow Japanese. Japanese soldiers surrender. A pill box explodes as smoke rises.
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