Synopsis
This issue of the U.S. Naval Workers Digest, a WWII industrial incentive newsreel shown to those involved in the war effort, consists of a couple of segments. The first is entitled ATTACK / COUNTER ATTACK! and the second WINGS OVER LEYTE. The first film looks at amphibious landings in the European and Pacific Theaters of war, emphasizing the incredible amounts of supplies and material that go into making victory possible. The second film shows the naval battle of Leyte Gulf and also contains a fascinating look at the development of civil aircraft from WWII bombers and other aircraft. The first segment, MN-3705-G, ATTACK / COUNTER ATTACK!, is a 1945 Naval Workers Digest for the Bureau of Aeronautics that predates September 2 (:24). It opens with the wings of a Grumman F4F4 Wildcat unfolding before taking off (:24-:34). The New York Times are shown (:45-:57). June 6, 1944, D-Day, shows an ocean of ships ( 1:04 ). Liberation troops march in Paris in August ( 1:06 - 1:25 ) and in Belgium in September ( 1:26 - 1:33 ). The after effects of an amphibious attack on Japan in 1944 are shown ( 1:34 - 2:00 ) as soldiers wade to boats ( 2:01 - 2:10 ). The USS Hull (DD-350) battles waves ( 2:11 - 2:43 ). Hellcats are loaded ( 2:45 - 3:04 ) while pilots are briefed before boarding planes ( 3:05 - 3:22 ). An off-ship camera shows a Hellcat taxiing off ( 3:23 - 3:40 ). Battleships prepare to bombard targets ( 3:42 ). OS2U Kingfisher seaplanes are catapulted to aid in directing the fire (…
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- Running time
- 19 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage