Released in September 1942 by Nippon Eigasha, this 55-minute kokusaku (national policy) documentary follows Japanese paratroopers through every stage of their training—from gymnastics and parachute packing to tower drills and their first jumps from aircraft. Produced under the supervision of the Army Aviation Headquarters, the film embodied wartime ideology and propaganda aims. Widely popular at home and in occupied territories, it was accompanied by a theme song that helped brand its soldiers as “saviors from the sky.”
The Normandy landing operation, which became a large-scale joint operation of the Army, Navy and Air Force. The invasion of France under Nazi occupation with 250,000 soldiers and 7,000 ships determined the outcome of World War II.
Mysterious man called Gringo chases after Kwaschestein supported by his friends.
Brandishing the stealth and cunning of a modern-day Special Forces operation, the Los Banos raid is regarded as one of the most successful airborne raids of all time. On February 23, 1945, a combined force of U.S. paratroopers, Filipino guerrillas, and amphibious tanks liberated over 2,000 POWs who faced a potential massacre by their Japanese captors. In this feature-length special, we return to the Los Banos Prison Camp with four soldiers who took part in the rescue and one of the liberated prisoners.
Documentary short subject depicting the battle for the island of Rendova, a vital part of the American campaign against the Japanese in World War II.
Battle training for Canadian soldiers.
A soldier's father dreams the food economy helps to win the war.
1935. Young Red Army soldier Hong Qichen receives his orders: destroy the enemy's ammunition depot within 48 hours. It is, in all likelihood, a death sentence. Gathering his wounded comrades through treacherous mountain terrain, he leads them against overwhelming odds — while confronting their anguished questioning of why they should give their lives at all, and watching as they fall, one by one.
Documentary short subject providing an overview of fundamental information for pilots and co-pilots of the Mitchell B-25 medium bomber. Pre-flight checklists are detailed, including warnings against common accidents on the ground. Take-off under both normal and short-runway/obstacle conditions is explained. Normal flight and flight with loss of one engine is demonstrated, ending with normal and single-engine landing techniques and parking instructions.
This U.S. Marine Corps documentary from 1944 showcases the battle of Guadalcanal. The small island of Guadalcanal was, like many of the Pacific islands, defended with great determination by the Japanese forces. Both the landing on the beaches and the subsequent inland fighting resulted in heavy casualties for the Americans - and the Japanese fought to almost the last man and the last bullet.
A dispatch rider gets through a Boer ambush.
Documentary short film explaining the need for increased production of war materials such as artillery shells and bullets as the pace of the Allied war effort increases.
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