Synopsis
The Japanese paper balloon bombs launched against North America in the Second World War; a 1940s Navy film.
Synopsis, reviewed
Details
- Running time
- 22 minutes
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Declassified navy training film · Jilly9 · 2011-04-26
Japan tried (and succeeded) to bomb the USA via balloon bombs during WWII. This is an approx. 25 minute film that shows one of these balloon bombs in flight, with narration about size, etc An animated sequence shows the flight path of these incendiary devices, and where they have landed in the CONUS. Close-ups of the device show ballast, payload, etc. An odd part of WWII history.