WWII - 1945, Philippines: The Capture Of Manila - Spectacular Films Of Final Dash Into Philippine Capital And Battle In City
Main Title: Fox Movietone News over military montage.
01:57:40 Intertitle: First Pictures: The Capture Of Manila - Spectacular Films Of Final Dash Into Philippine Capital And Battle In City.
01:57:53 Allied trucks cross river as civilian watch. Firing artillery. Burning city. Large cannon fired. MacArthur on log raft then in jeep going towards Manila. Japanese barge fired on & chased by US troops in rowboats. Wounded on stretchers. Paratroopers & supplies dropped, seen air to air filling sky. Fighting in field.
01:59:48 Bombed Japanese air base cleared up. Fighting on Manila outskirts. Street fighting in Manila. US troops lined up & Filipino distributes supplies; Filipino girl helping Americans. Firing gun in middle of street. 02:00:57 Woman rings bells & civilians come out in streets to celebrate. Soldiers drink beer out of helmets. Arrested Filipino collaborationists marched thru streets. Prisoners w/ hands up.
02:01:45 Negritos in line carrying guns along path. Various LS Manila burning. Streets on fire. People running in burning city. Refugees in street.
02:03:26 Wounded Filipino on stretchers. Woman fleeing w/ child. American soldier gives food to children. Woman carries religious artifacts. Street fighting in burning city. Soldiers carries other on his back.
02:04:26 MacArthur & retinue enters prison and talks w/ American prisoners.
02:04:43 The End - Help Shorten The War Buy That Extra Bond.
WW2 Pacific Fighting; Battles; 1944
NOTE: Good coverage & above average quality.
WWII - 1945, Philippines: The Capture Of Manila - Spectacular Films Of Final Dash Into Philippine Capital And Battle In City Main Title: Fox Movietone News over military montage. 01:57:40 Intertitle: First Pictures: The Capture Of Manila - Spectacular Films Of Final Dash Into Philippine Capital And Battle In City. 01:57:53 Allied trucks cross river as civilian watch. Firing artillery. Burning city. Large cannon fired. MacArthur on log raft then in jeep going towards Manila. Japanese barge fired on & chased by US troops in rowboats. Wounded on stretchers. Paratroopers & supplies dropped, seen air to air filling sky. Fighting in field. 01:59:48 Bombed Japanese air base cleared up. Fighting on Manila outskirts. Street fighting in Manila. US troops lined up & Filipino distributes supplies; Filipino girl helping Americans. Firing gun in middle of street. 02:00:57 Woman rings bells & civilians come out in streets to celebrate. Soldiers drink beer out of helmets. Arrested Filipino collaborationists marched thru streets. Prisoners w/ hands up. 02:01:45 Negritos in line carrying guns along path. Various LS Manila burning. Streets on fire. People running in burning city. Refugees in street. 02:03:26 Wounded Filipino on stretchers. Woman fleeing w/ child. American soldier gives food to children. Woman carries religious artifacts. Street fighting in burning city. Soldiers carries other on his back. 02:04:26 MacArthur & retinue enters prison and talks w/ American prisoners. 02:04:43 The End - Help Shorten The War Buy That Extra Bond. WW2 Pacific Fighting; Battles; 1944 NOTE: Good coverage & above average quality.