Pacific activities on Okinawa, Iwo Jima, and Manila harbor
Creator(s)
- United States. Army. Signal Corps. (Producer)
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
Scope and Content
Secret Staff Film Reports, US War Department. "Pacific -- Activities on Okinawa" Marines advance on Okinawa, flushing Japanese civilians (women and children) from caves. Japanese planes are downed by planes and ships in heated battle. 06:07:20 "Pacific -- Iwo Japs in Dawn Sortie" Japanese attack American tent camp on Iwo Jima. US Marines fought back, killing 300 Japanese in two hours. 06:08:26 "Pacific -- Mop-Up in Manila Harbor" In the Philippines, engineers lay pipe from an LCM onto Caballo Island; oil is pumped through and ignited to rout underground Japanese troops. A similar action takes place at Fort Drum in Manila Bay where engineers from the 38th Division pour oil into ventilators and explode it.
Note(s)
The three reels of NARA 111 SFR 53 [from 06:01:06 to 06:32:48] contain a US Army "Special Film Report" that is a compilation of newsreels. Material covered includes: Pacific-Activities on Okinawa; Iwo Japs in Dawn Sortie; Mop-Up in Manila Harbor; Atrocities in the European Theater of Operations; Additional Atrocity Films; Mediterranean Surrender; and USA Secretary Stimson and Gen. Marshall Make VE Day Statements... Reel 1 starts at 06:01:06 Reel 2 starts at 06:12:46 (cataloged as RG-60.2217) Reel 3 starts at 06:23:31 (cataloged as RG-60.2217)
Subjects
- CONSTRUCTION
- SHIPS
- MEDICAL CARE
- CHILDREN
- BOMBINGS
- WOMEN
- CIVILIANS
- WEAPONS/ARMS
- PRISONERS
- FIRES
- SMOKE
- JAPANESE
- FLAGS (AMERICAN)
- PILOTS
- SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN)
- CORPSES
- JAPAN
- DISPLACED PERSONS (DP)
- TANKS
- SOLDIERS/MILITARY (JAPANESE)
- AIRPLANES
- MILITARY ADVANCES
Places
- Manila, Philippines
- , Japan
Genre
- Film
- Documentary.