WWII - 1944, Japanese Newsreel, Japanese Wochenschau #232

Titles. 10:00:29 Japanese CV aircraft carrier & other ships underway. Crew on bridge & at guns. 10:00:56 Pan Japanese pilots in ready room on ship, briefed - drink saki. Planes taking off seen from another ship.? In formation overhead. 10:01:43 Japanese prepare to fire AA / anti-aircraft guns from Japanese ship at US fighter planes; firing at American plane with markings seen. Ack ack flak in sky. Second American plane w/ markings passes overhead. Nearby ship firing large guns. Hit plane spins down & crashes into water. 10:03:43 Japanese aircraft carrier flight deck crew fight fire caused by US bombs. More guns firing. 10:04:28 Two Japanese planes returning to aircraft carrier lands in water - pilot rescued by rowing boat. 10:05:25 Japanese fleet underway. 10:05;41 Titles (Japanese). 10:06:48 Japanese officers & civilian look at map in field confer on ground. 10:06:53 Short shots Japanese planes on ground. Several Japanese pilots walk up hilly road. Row of pilots beside road (kamikazee ?), given drink before take off. Airport tower & planes warm up, pilots across field to planes & take off - ground personnel, officers & enlisted men wave to planes. Formations overhead to clouds. The End. WWII; WW2; Pacific; Naval Battles; Navy Fighting; NOTE: Good coverage.