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WWII - 1944, Documentary: Brought To Action! Pt 2 of 2

Reel Number: 220419-06

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1944

Country: Philippines

Location: Leyte Gulf,Pacific,Philippines

TC Begins: 13:40:16

TC Ends: 13:51:06

Duration: 00:10:50

Pt 2 of 2 Animated map. Japanese battleships steaming thru San Bernadino Straits. American ships, baby aircraft carriers & destroyers. Japanese big guns firing from battleships on US ships. US ships out gunned ask for help from Admiral Halsey. Adm & other officers look at map to plan what to do. US destroyers fire until finally sunk by Japanese. 13:42:19 Map - Japanese aircraft carriers, Japanese aircraft, bombers. Jap planes take off from carrier. Battle stations on US ship. Night shots US planes take off. Huge formation of American planes diving on Japanese fleet. Battle scenes. Int. US ship, loading ammunition, big guns firing - excellent barrage shots with natural sound. Shooting down many Japanese planes, very heavy flak. Japanese plane crashed on deck of carrier. More battle scenes, American planes crash land on deck. Injured treated by medics. Shooting down Japanese planes. AVs bombing zig-zagging ships. Good gun camera footage. Japanese survivors rescued from sea. Damaged plane landing on US ACC, pilot died on landing. Funeral at sea as pilot is buried along with plane - taps played as plane is tipped off ship. VERY GOOD ACTION FOOTAGE WWII - Pacific - Naval Battles; Leyte Gulf; Horrors of War; WW2 Burial at Sea;

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