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WWII - 1940s, Government Documentary: This Is The Philippines (1945). R1 of of 4

Reel Number: 220829-01

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1941-1942,1945

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TC Begins: 18:00:24

TC Ends: 18:07:37

Duration: 00:07:13

This Is The Philippines 1940 - Manila before Japanese invasion - street scenes - wide avenues, American signs incl. Chevrolet. 1941 - Japanese planes bomb Manila 26Dec41 - civilians seek shelter; sandbagging; burning, destruction and corpses. Captured footage of Japanese soldiers disembarking and marching towards Manila, firing guns on way; smashed crucifix; burning city. Japanese convoy past Filipino civilians. 18:03:11 Corregidor - Japanese planes bomb Corregidor; antiaircraft on the island is fired. Japanese troops land and climb. US troops surrender. Massed American prisoners. General Wainwright at surrender conference. Start of Death March. The American flag is lowered and replaced with Japanese. Japanese troops Banzai. Describes resources and the strategic position of the Philippines with animated map. Filipino workers out of mine. Filipinos march with candles. Pledge of Independence.

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