Crew of the disaster hit ship Terukuni Maru, which had been carrying mail, cargo, and passengers on its way from Yokohama, Japan, to London, United Kingdom, when it struck a German mine near Sunderland in the North Sea, early in World War 2. Japanese crew eats food at table. British rescuers serve tea and sandwiches to crew members. British officers providing first adi to rescued crew members. Members of Japanese crew smile. Group of Japanese uniformed officials talk. British and Japanese officials in discussion. Scene changes to views of British civilians: Five men in suits talking just outside a building. Closeup views of the men. (One man looks very much like Lucien Raimbourg.) Man and woman at dining table having tea service. Three women at the table. Elderly woman talks to another woman.
Conclusion of Battle of Hong Kong between Japanese and British forces. Japanese airplane in formation fly above mountains. Aerial view of city of Hong Kong. Soldier stands holding the Japanese flag. Japanese troops and officers parade on the streets of Hong Kong. (World War II period).
Animated map shows area from Java Island past Asian mainland to Japan. It shows path of Japanese long range bomber aircraft from Japan to Borneo. Loose formation of bombers is seen in flight above clouds. View inside cockpit of Japanese bomber shows a child's stuffed doll hung near the windshield. Extreme closeup of crew members in cockpit of Mitsubishi Ki-21 bomber in flight. More views of aircraft in formation flying above clouds. View from a bomber of Allied warships executing evasive maneuvers in the sea below. Formation of Japanese bombers in flight toward the camera. Airborne camera focuses on one ship below during evasive maneuver. Japanese crew members in their cockpit. View from the aircraft of bombs exploding in water near Allied ship trying to evade them. One appears to have struck the ship.
"Bombing Raid on Port Darwin". An animated map with Japanese writing shows course of Japanese Air Force bombing mission (probably from Poeloeti-Penfui Airfield, West Timor) against Port Darwin, Australia, during World War 2. Japanese Mitsubishi G4M "Betty" bombers taking off on the mission. Airmen on the field wave their hats at the departing planes. View from nose greenhouse of a bomber breaking ground on takeoff. Formation of G4Ms in flight. View inside, of pilots in cockpit. Pilot holding control yoke. Japanese writing on cloth fastened near right cockpit window.Crew members eating lunch en route in flight.
Japanese soldiers shovel gravel off truck in Japan soon after the end of World War 2. Four Japanese children as a labor battalion pose with shovels in their hands. View of children. Japanese unload gravel from truck and shovel gravel on ground. Japanese soldiers place machine guns on ground.
American pavilion at Trade fair in Osaka, Japan. Large crowd of Japanese visitors entering the USA pavilion. They proceed up a ramp leading past pool and fountains and landscaping at inside entrance of the pavilion. Many Japanese visitors crowd around around a stall where American women exhibit U.S. prepared food products and demonstrate their use and preparation. A Japanese woman interpreter translates for the benefit of the Japanese visitors. American food items and fresh baked products are displayed.
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