U.S campaign in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Gun camera footage from American aircraft in flight over Japanese held area. The area being strafed. A hangar being strafed. The aircraft in flight fires rockets. The rockets hitting buildings. A Japanese fighter aircraft being hit in tail section. Smoke rises due to explosion. A Japanese fighter aircraft hit by machine gun fire from pursuing U.S. fighter plane and burning. More rocket fire from U.S. aircraft. Smoke rises due to explosion on the ground.
Japanese repatriates return to Japan from Russia. Japanese ship Daiiku Maru underway in sea. Mountains in the background. Smoke rises from the chimney of a ship. Japanese repatriates stand near the railing of the ship. A sign on the ship reads : "Daiiku Maru". The repatriates arrive in a truck at a center. Trucks loaded with prisoners. The prisoners get off from a truck. Interior of a train: The repatriates seated in a train. A sign outside a building: " Maizuru Repatriates Relief Bureau" in Maizuru, Kyoto.
Contrasts innocent play of children in America with military play and training in Axis countries during World War 2. View of children playing games and on jungle gym in United States. Scene changes to Germany, with German boys climbing over and around artillery pieces under watchful eye of a uniformed German official. Next shows children in Japan staging military training and a charge across a mock battlefield. Next scene shows boys in Italy in uniform engaged in a mock battle charge and putting on gas masks between advances. Also seen during the clip: The Japanese flag is raised, as well as the Nazi flag and an Italian flag. Slogan of the Japanese Army: ' To die for Emperor is to live forever'. Back in the United States, a woman collects funds to help Japanese children affected by an earthquake. Children pass by the collection bin and place money in the jar.
Twin typhoons smash various parts of Japan. A Japanese ship sinks due to twin typhoon. "Jutoku Maru" written on the ship. Smoldering debris, a water channel and property damage. Damaged homes and buildings. Japanese soldiers inspect damaged American military bases. Japanese soldiers move into jeep to find casualties. Views of ruins and debris. Smoke rising from debris.
U.S. Navy's fleet task force under Japanese air attack in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Ship underway at sea. Japanese prisoner is transferred on stretcher. Japanese prisoners pose on deck. Men handcuff the prisoner's wrist.
Showing change of prisoners from American to Japanese in Mukden, Manchuria during last days of World War II. Former POW (prisoners of war) Constant J. Wasilewaki, surviving POWs from cattle boat in which 1,623 POWs left the Philippines but only 400 reached Japan. Survivors of Bataan "Death March" includes Lieutenant Colonel Tarpley, Trspnell, Wilson and Lieutenant C.Y. Christis, men of 200th Coast Artillery corps. American prisoners of war Criville A. Johnson, Robert E. Butler worth play bass and guitar that they made while in prison. Cartoon called 'Changie- Changie' drawn by Benny Pinson, depicting change of prisoners from American to Japanese. Prison wall. High tension wire on top. Lieutenant Christie stack Red Cross carton atop pile. Japanese prisoners carry supplies under guard.
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