https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/f08b2a49-0be8-4ee7-a02f-b0fa6f053c11 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com View our Amazon store here: https://amzn.to/3XQHsVD This WWII news film “The War: Current Information Film for the Armed Services #9" (1944) was initially released for authorized personnel. It was intended to be screened privately in designated War Department theaters. It was designed to maintain morale and intelligence on various campaigns. The film contains various segments. It begins with a tribute to the DUKW, an amphibious truck modified from the CCKW truck enabling faster ship to shore operations and considered a major American industrial innovation. “Combat Concerto" highlights unification and comradery on the warfront bred through music. An American pianist and singer perform for Russian pilots. "In the Bismarck Sea’" includes a personal account of the Bismarck Sea Battle from Australian Wing Commander Keith Hampshire as he stops in New York. "Back Home, Mobile Alabama" details Mobile’s shift from a quiet gulf coast town to a booming war machine. It explores war’s effect on home life; on youth and the role of women in wartime industry. The finale details the rise of the Japanese Imperial army including militaristic expansion and the Manchuria occupation with a focus on forced labor, exploitation of crops and the humanitarian impact of the invasion. Footage captures Admiral Yamamoto, a B5C Mitchell bomber nicknamed ‘Dirty Dora’ and the SS Cedar Mills. The film was produced by the Signal Corps. (00:00) DUKW drives over land (:36) and is compared to the GMC CCKW (1:07). Narration explores innovative features (1:18). Ease of operations are demonstrated (2:06). ‘Duck’ returns to an F.O.B camp (2:37). In ‘Combat Concerto’ (3:13) Russian combat pilots listen to a pianist (3:26) encircled by Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 fighter interceptors (3:57). An Illyushin II-2 is uncovered from camouflage (4:24). The Russian singer performs atop a T-34 (526). ‘In the Bismark Sea’ (6:06) introduces Wing Commander Keith (6:35). He tours the Empire State Building (6:44) for a 1940’s NYC skyline view (7:08). Allied servicemen Edward Conner and bomber Peter ‘Duke’ Dukelow (722) recognize Keith (7:40). They discuss preparations for the Battle of the Bismarck Sea (8:22). Curtis P-40 Warhawk’s (9:25) are prepped for combat (9:27). Base operations on the morning of March 2, 1943 include images of the B-25 (936) with a special focus on “Dirty Dora’ (9:38); a B-5C Mitchell bomber (serial #41-12971) flown by Victor Tatelman of the 499th squadron 345th bomb group (9:38). Images follow of a Bristol Beaufighter (9:51), Port Moresby (10:11), 5th air force wing gunners (10:35) strafing Japense war ships (10:38), bomb skipping (10:48) and a Bristol Blenheim (11:44). Mobile, Alabama’s (12:23) early history is depicted (12:28) leading into wartime, the shipping industry (13:41) and female welders (14:23). Weekly launchings (14:53) included the SS Cedar Mills; a Victory ship (14:59). March of Time presents “The Enemy in Japan” (15:20) under supervision of the Bureau of Aeronautics (15:32). US ambassador to Japan; Joesph C. Grew narrates (15:51). The section includes Mitsubishi G3M’s (17:08), gunners strafing ground installations (1712) and Hideki Tojo (1814) in 1941. Shots continue to follow the Japanese invasion of Manchuria (18:45), installation of Puppet Emperor Puyi (19:22), forced labor (20:05), crop exploitation (20:33) and opium promotion (20:44). The Nakajima Ki-27 (21:11), USS Augusta CA-31 (22:07), Ko-hyoteki class submarine (23:32), Nakajima E8N (24:01), type 89 I-Go medium tank (24:25) are captured within the Imperial drive for the Yangtze river. Forced labor workers construct new rail lines (26:49) and fortify stockpiles of Chinese goods for future war games (27:40). Plaza Lacson (28:01) and the Jones bridge in Manila (28:04) follow. A section focuses on hemp (28:20), chromite (28:31) and rubber production (28:49). The Culebra (29:32), British dry docks (29:47) and battlecruisers are pictured in Singapore (29:57). The final section shows Japanese officials exploiting resources from Java and Sumatra (30:13) and meeting with Hermann Goring and Hitler (33:05). Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. We collect, scan and preserve 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. 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