Japanese prisoners in Okinawa, Japan, during World War II. The Japanese prisoners of war (POW) stand in a group inside a wire-fenced enclosure. The prisoners attending religious services. A man facing the prisoners, seated and playing an instrument. The prisoners citing hymns. A U.S. Army soldier reads to the prisoners from a board with Japanese written on it. The group of prisoners seated on the ground during the religious services. Two men standing in the front and the man playing the instrument seated on a chair.
U.S. Military Mission visits Communist headquarters and meets its leaders in Yenan, Shensi province, China during World War II. Chinese soldiers read a map and plan strategies to capture a fortress under Japanese. They advance and hide in a trench. Soldiers climb hill and fire from their hideouts. Chinese soldiers reach the outpost, climb its boundary and overpower the Japanese soldiers. They are seen taking two Japanese soldiers as prisoners. The Chinese soldiers stand atop the tower and celebrate and cheer after victory. Chinese CCP officer seen viewing the tower area with binoculars. Next, Chinese forces set the interior of the tower on fire. View of soldiers standing to the side of the main tower at the fort while it burns. After the fire, they are seen digging and using pickaxes and shovels to destroy and level the fortress.
U.S. Military Mission visits Communist headquarters and meets its leaders in Yenan, Shensi province, China during World War II. Chinese soldiers capture a Japanese outpost. Mules carry the weapons and equipment seized from Japanese outpost. Large number of rifles, machine guns, mortar launchers, radio stations and supplies seized during battle displayed by soldiers. Japanese prisoners captured by Chinese soldiers during the battle.
Japanese Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and Empress Kojun concluding their meeting with U.S. President Richard Nixon and First Lady Patricia Nixon at Anchorage Alaska, in the United States. The dignitaries walk out of a conference room and inspect honor guards. Japanese Emperor and Empress walk on a carpet and board a Japan Air Lines plane at Elmendorf Air Force Base. They wave hands towards the dignitaries and crowd arrives to farewell them. The plane runs on the runway. A limousine with the U.S. and Japanese flags which drove the dignitaries to the airport.
American soldiers cook rice at Kiska Island in Aleutian Island, Alaska. A soldier eats rice as another drinks a Japanese liquor, saki. American officer examines clothes left by Japanese. Japanese equipment and supplies left behind by them. (World War II period).
Wrecked Japanese armored car and a jeep at Kiska Island in Aleutian Island, Alaska. Wreckage, cycle, oil barrels. Japanese hut dug into sides of hill and under ground dug outs. American soldier enters a tin hut. Japanese built cycle and wrecked equipment. (World War II period).
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