Japanese War (1939)

Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown China. Japanese voiceover. Japanese troops run forward. Shells explode over rooftops of city. Stretcher bearers carry injured troops back from front. Troops wash kit in river. Japanese soldiers engage in street fighting in rubble strewn streets of town. A seaplane takes off from a river. Explosions over rooftops. Top view of guns on Japanese navy warship firing. Bombing and shelling of city. Japanese troops fight in damaged areas. Troops relax. One man has a shave. Two (rather lightweight) men demonstrate sumo wrestling. Japanese intertitle. Troops march along trench. Troops dam a river and build a bridge. Soldiers use mortar, one talks on field telephone. Tanks move forwards. Troops put on gas masks. Various shots of officers. Troops advance under fire. They capture a building and celebrate. Lots of Banzai and waving of samurai swords. Japanese intertitle. Japanese tanks move forwards into battle. Japanese intertitle. Shot
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