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HD 1942 Sound Newsreel

Toyo No Gaika (R9 of 14)

Empire of Japan

Summary

Film shows Japanese invasion and occupation of the Philippines Islands in 1942 Reel 9: shows maps of Manila Bay, Bataan Pen., and Corregidor; Corregidor Island offshore; U.S. POWs on Corregidor taking salt tablets and eating at fld. kitchen; heap of medical supplies; flashbacks of Gen. MacArthur; artillery shells in underground storeroom; Corregidors cent. fire control room, and U.S. disappearing gun firing; shots of U.S. POWs; Japanese artillery firing on Corregidor; Japanese in treetop obs. post directing fire; Japanese planes in air; Pr. Higashi-Kuni at front; Gen. Homma on horseback and poring over maps; and Japanese veterinarian giving anti-malarial injections to cavalry horses.

Details

Reference
242-MID-2087 - R9
Source
NARA
Collection
Military Intelligence Division
Genre
Newsreel
Year
1942
Decade
1940 - 1949
Original format
35mm FGMC
Duration
10:37
Frame rate
23.98 fps
File format
Prores 4:2:2 HQ / 1080p
Colour
Black & white
Sound
Yes
WW2 Pacific Philippines Corregidor Bataan Manila