Retired U.S. Army Major General Walter Campbell Short testifies before a Joint Congressional Committee investigating the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He talks about attack and defends himself. He says that he did not receive any information of the attack from the war department untill December 6, 1941 and all emphasis was on defending against sabotage. He makes a statement that he does not believe that he has made any mistake regarding this attack. Other officials seated around him listen to him.
Japanese defendants face trial at Ichigaya Court in Ichigaya, Tokyo during Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal following World War 2. The defense counsels listen as Keenan cross examines Kido. Joseph B. Keenan, the chief prosecutor questions Koichi Kido. Australian Sir William Webb, the tribunal's president speaks to Keenan. Kido answers Keenan's questions.
War criminals face trial at Ichigaya Court in Ichigaya, Tokyo during Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal following World War 2. Japanese press section, defendants, and the tribunal. Sir William Webb reading some documents. The defendants in the dock. The defense counsel Mr. Mattice at his table. Defense lawyers Brooks and Howard.
A Grumman F4F, Wildcat, from the U.S. Navy Squadron, VF-5, lands on the flight deck of the USS Saratoga (CV-3) and runs off the end of the flight deck, crashing into a parked airplane and falling into the sea, during operations against the Japanese in the Pacific.
Bomb damage in Tokyo, Japan after World War II. Damaged equipment and debris. An officer inspects the damaged equipment. Ruins and debris. Japanese characters on a tree. Damaged buildings and houses. Pedestrians on road beside ruins. Damaged steel structure and ruins.
Bomb damage in Tokyo, Japan after World War II. Two American soldiers look at hand pumpers for fighting fires. Ruins in the background. Primitive hand pumper for fighting fires. Japanese alphabets (Chinese characters) on the hand pumper, of which letters on the side of pumper shows that the pumper belongs to "No.1 District Neighborhood Association of Shibaseiou-cho Town", Shiba-Ward, Tokyo (Current address; Shibanichoume-Town, Minato-Ward, Tokyo). So presumably these scenes were shot in the vinicity of Shibaseiou-cho Town.
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