Recovery of a Japanese midget submarine off Pearl Harbor in Oahu, Hawaii. The Japanese submarine is about 80 feet below the water surface. A diver inspects hulls and torpedo tubes of the submarine. The scuba diver inspects the submarine as it rests on the bottom of the ocean. He swims past the sail of the submarine. The diver looks over the top of the sail. He examines the periscope and tries to scrape away dirt from the glass. Steel cables attached to the side of the submarine ready for lifting it off. The diver swims along the length of the submarine onto the bow. Several small fish swim near the diver as he inspects a torpedo in firing position. A second torpedo below it in firing position. The deep sea diver walks along the bottom towards the side of the submarine. Torpedo tubes of the submarine in firing position.
Japanese soldiers on Leyte in the Philippines during World War II. Explosions occur in a jungle. Japanese soldiers in prone position behind bushes. The soldiers advance and charge ahead. An officer briefs lined up soldiers. Bags on the backs of the soldiers. A map of Leyte island.
A film 'Combating suicide plane attacks' about Japanese suicide aircraft attacks in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. The Japanese suicide aircraft attack U.S. battleships during the Battle of Okinawa. An animation depicts two types of suicide attacks : kamikaze unit and suicide attack party. Pilots are trained for the kamikaze unit. The pilots march. A pilot stands with a sword. The first stage of the training is the spiritual intoxication. A statue of Lord Buddha. A suicide aircraft in flight. Two aircraft in flight. An animation shows the difference between conventional air attacks and suicide aircraft attacks.
Parents of American soldiers of Japanese ancestry receiving awards in the United States, during World War 2. Parents of the Japanese-American soldiers seated at the ceremony. They are receiving Purple Heart medals for the soldiers who died while serving in the U.S. army. Narrator mentions "60 from Hawaii alone gave their lives." (The soldiers were likely from the 100th Infantry or 442nd Regimental Combat Team).
The Peleliu operation in Peleliu, Palau Islands during World War II. The part of a jungle which has been hit by shells. Broken trees. U.S. Marines dressed in full combat gear advance. A Japanese bunker on a hillside. The hillside completely ruined. The marines walk around hunting out snipers. Two marines fill their canteens with water. A marine fires an M-1 rifle at a Japanese position. An aircraft in flight. The marines advance along a road. Shoreline seen.
Japanese high school boys visit the Imperial Naval academy in Japan. Japanese high school boys hold class on train while on their way to Naval academy school for visit. Military instructor asks questions. Boys stand up and answer him.
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