
(Japanese)Ĭaptured American prisoners of war walk down Peiping (Peking, Beijing) street - several captured GIs embark freight train. Small tanks through streets of ? Japanese troops on bicycles. At table signing papers of surrender w/ Yamashita. Infantry put bayonets on rifle & advance. Japanese airmen by field, damaged British planes. Captured Australians British & Indians with arms raised. Troops along road planes over & heavy smoke clouds. CU of Japanese marching through mud, truck off ferry past camera, guns, tanks, troops moved up. Boats moving in low light across Johore strait. (Mute)Īerial of buildings by water & heavy black smoke in background. Wrestling match held before Japanese and British PoWs. VS British soldiers, prisoners of war captured by Japanese, pay respects at memorial. VS Japanese military formation pay their respects at memorial erected in Singapore honouring war dead. Manchurian pilots on field prepare to take off from Hsin-Ching air base, Manchuria LS taxiing fighter planes. Various types of generators and turbines under construction. Numerous scenes of Homan Dam under construction somewhere along the Sung Hua River. Tokyo - another Imperial member extends his well wishes on anniversary. Masses of birds fly over square - military aircraft fly past - crowds of Manchurians raising their hands in Banzai salute. Manchurian Minister of State and Prime Minister representing Manchuria read document from podium, Manchurian national anthem words superimposed over man conducting band. Top shot pan large crowds gathered at square in Hsin-Ching. (Japanese)Ĭelebrations for 10th Anniversary of Manchuria's Rebirth Japanese bombers attack allied warships in the Java Sea - in formation above clouds - nose art: doll painted - bombs burst in a ship's wake. Officer briefing assembled troops - small group civilians sitting on ground. Japanese troops parachuted, assemble and go into action and fire a field gun. Part 2, Japanese transport planes fly over the Celebes aerial views show the smoking ruins below. Flashbacks show the two British warships in Singapore harbour and at sea. Japanese naval officer announces the sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse in the Malay Sea as Japanese newsmen take notes. my earnest hope that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood of carnage. LS carrier with plane formation above - MacArthur quote in VO .

Liberated prisoners board train, trucks & boats to return home. Emaciated released American POWs welcome ship come to rescue them - POWs drink from flask - inside liberated Japanese POW camp with prisoners - victims show traces of beatings - Red Cross packages - graves - Japanese guards bow to departing prisoners. Japanese flag hauled down and hoisting American flag. South Korea - US troops enter Seoul - signing surrender- John Hodge. Shanghai aerials - Chinese boy sews American flag - civilians waving US and Chinese (not PRC) flags. Nanking - Japanese surrender to Chiang Kai-Shek. British patrol streets and fire from buildings - Japanese soldiers surrender.


Singapore - GVs city - British Royal Marines go ashore at Pennang? after local surrender agreement. Wake Island - Destroyed Japanese bases - marines hoisting American flag. Surrender of Marcus Islands aboard US Destroyer Bagley. Baguio, Luzon - Japanese officer Yamashita signs surrender documents as Generals Wainwright and Percival and other Allied generals look on. troops march Japanese POWs along a Pacific island road and Japanese commander hands over sabre in surrender - gathering captured swords and guns. Processing of request may require 7 working days.Ĭebu Island, Philippines - U.S. Use and reproduction require written permission from NAS.
