Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive

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  • Tags: War in the Pacific

WesternFront.jpg
Begins with a short summary of American attitudes to the War in Europe and how the U.S. underestimated the militaristic tendencies of the Japanese. Argues that the Chinese had been fighting World War II longer than any other allied nation and should…

PerishableRush.jpg
Shows how the Army Air Forces during World War II flew wounded men from Pacific battle areas to hospitals and home towns in the United States. Uses a mix of actual footage and fictional reenactments to follow a soldier from being wounded in action,…

WhatMakesABattle.jpg
Shows the planning and execution of the invasion of the Marshall Islands by the combined U.S. armed forces during World War II. Begins with praise for the American people for their efforts at building military machinery to be used in War in the…

RememberTheseFaces.jpg
"[A] U.S. Navy production which tells how American lives are being saved on the battlefields. It is the story of the courage and sacrifice of the members of the medical force who go ashore with the troops in invasion. With its action beginning on a…

WeSaidWedComeBackAndSilence.jpg
Portrays the actions and successes of the U.S. Navy to maintain the support of the American public. Shows how the war in the Pacific was turning to the American side including footage of the retaking of Guam and warships such as the U.S.S. Washington…

PhotographyFights.jpg
"This picture shows how photography is helping to win the war. It shows how under enemy action photographic crews work precious minutes getting and scanning pictures to search for signs of enemy emplacements and evidence of his movements. It shows…

USNewsReviewNo3.jpg
This newsreel includes six short subjects. "A Plywood Bomber" shows the mosquito bomber which was made from wood made by the DeHavilland plant in Ottowa. Wood was used to make up for the lack of metal for production. Shows a test run of the Mosquito.…

USNewsReviewNo4.jpg
This newsreel covers six subjects. “The Raiders of Timor”: recounts how Australian troops were forced to hide in the mountains on the island of Timor when the Japanese military conquered the island. The Australians conducted asymmetrical warfare…

ObjectiveSecurity.jpg
"Story of a momentous experiment behind the battle lines. Here's the surprise story of thousands of Okinawa civilians who found out about American government from members of the Army-Navy-Marine civil affairs team that hit the Okinawa beach on…

NewPhillipinesNews.jpg
Uses captured Japanese footage to show the horrible conditions American prisoners experienced in enemy camps in the Philippines as a way to raise money through the sale of War Bonds.
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