Pacific activities on Okinawa, Iwo Jima, and Manila harbor

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 1994.119.1 | RG Number: RG-60.1779 | Film ID: 860

Overview

Description: Secret Staff Film Reports, US War Department. "Pacific -- Activities on Okinawa" Marines advance on Okinawa, flushing Japanese civilians (women and children) from caves. Japanese planes are downed by planes and ships in heated battle.

06:07:20 "Pacific -- Iwo Japs in Dawn Sortie" Japanese attack American tent camp on Iwo Jima. US Marines fought back, killing 300 Japanese in two hours.

06:08:26 "Pacific -- Mop-Up in Manila Harbor" In the Philippines, engineers lay pipe from an LCM onto Caballo Island; oil is pumped through and ignited to rout underground Japanese troops. A similar action takes place at Fort Drum in Manila Bay where engineers from the 38th Division pour oil into ventilators and explode it.
Film Title: U.S Army Special Film Report #53
Duration: 00:11:39
Date: Event: March-April 1945
Production: 1945
Locale: Japan
Manila, Philippines
Credit: Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives & Records Administration
Contributor: Producer: United States. Army. Signal Corps.

Language: English
Genre/Form: Documentary.
B&W / Color: Black & White
Image Quality: Good
Time Code: 06:01:06:00 to 06:12:45:00
Film Format: Master
Master 860 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 860 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 860 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Master 860 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation
Preservation 860 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 860 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 860 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 860 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
Preservation 860 Video: DVD - NTSC
Preservation 860 Video: DVD - NTSC
Preservation 860 Video: DVD - NTSC
Preservation 860 Video: DVD - NTSC

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Copyright: Public Domain
Conditions on Use: To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.

Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Film Provenance: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this from the National Archives and Records Administration in September 1994.
Note: The three reels of NARA 111 SFR 53 [from 06:01:06 to 06:32:48] contain a US Army "Special Film Report" that is a compilation of newsreels. Material covered includes: Pacific-Activities on Okinawa; Iwo Japs in Dawn Sortie; Mop-Up in Manila Harbor; Atrocities in the European Theater of Operations; Additional Atrocity Films; Mediterranean Surrender; and USA Secretary Stimson and Gen. Marshall Make VE Day Statements...

Reel 1 starts at 06:01:06
Reel 2 starts at 06:12:46 (cataloged as RG-60.2217)
Reel 3 starts at 06:23:31 (cataloged as RG-60.2217)
Copied From: 16mm; 35mm; b/w
Film Source: United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
File Number: Legacy Database File: 6050
Source Archive Number: 111 SFR 53 R1
Special Collection: Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive