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WWII - 1942, Pacific: Battle of the Malay Sea & Singapore

Reel Number: H1328-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1944

Country: Japan,Malaysia,Singapore,USA

Location: Asia,Malayia,Pacific,Singapore

TC Begins: 12:52:06

TC Ends: 13:03:26

Duration: 00:11:20

WWII - 1942, Pacific: Battle of the Malay Sea and Singapore Japanese bombers overhead; ships firing guns as British battleships Prince of Wales and Repulse are attacked in the Malay Sea. Shadow of bomber on water. CU Japanese airman, firing torpedo, CU thru water. Warships burning, exploding, & sinking w/ some re-enactment with models. Planes diving, bombs dropped seen in MCU from beneath. Heavy smoke from burning ship. Some actuality. Model ship sinking. 12:53:28 MCU Japanese pilot or crewman in plane using radio to tell of sinking; another w/ binoculars looking out of canopy to sky. 12:53:54 Model planes & ships underway & burning. Aerial view of burning ship w/ smoke rising. 12:54:54 Japanese titles. 12:55:10 W/ Narration. CU artillery barrel, MLS Japanese artillery fires in the Malay jungle. 12:55:45 Animated diagram / map of Singapore showing attack direction. 12:56:00 Japanese troops cross the Johore Strait from Malay to Singapore in small boats, wade ashore w/ equipment; thru jungle & mud. 12;56:56 Artillery fires and planes bomb as Japanese infantry troops advance along a muddy road. More artillery fire. 12;58:02 Japanese fighter planes w/ bombers bombing Singapore. Fires, smoke columns from air & air to air shots of Japanese aircraft. 12:59:13 Japanese soldier fixes bayonet; soldiers charge thru jungle. 12:59:41 Japanese wounded carried past. 12:59:45 British officer w/ arms raised; searched & marched off. 12:59:53 Japanese intertitle: 12:59:59 15Feb42. British & Australian delegation of officers & men carrying white flag & Union Jack along road; salute Japanese. Japanese cameraman seen. Walk w/ Japanese officers along road, past city buildings. 13:00:43 LS of group in front of Ford factory. 13:00:49 Int. British General Percival & others at table. Arrival of Japanese General Yamashita in camouflaged sedan, out w/ another officer & saluting. 13:01:15 Int. w/ Yamashita looking stern, talking & Percival talking, signing surrender terms for Singapore. 13:02:31 LS burning city & burning vehicles, equipment. Bomb damaged buildings, smoking oil tanks. 13:03:09 Montage: Japanese troops yelling Banzai. Pacific War; WW2; Asia; Battles; Fighting; NOTE: Battle of Singapore lasted 08-15Feb42.

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