All War Scenes (1942)

Unissued / Unused material. Manila, Philippines. M/S soldiers carrying injured man through fields, M/S injured man being given plasma. M/S Americans advancing in Manila, various shots explosions in distance. American soldiers sail across river on big rafts. Various shots explosions around them. Title - ’Final Battle of Manila. Yanks wipe out last Jap resistance in Philippine capital described by Lowell Thomas.’ Also includes tribute to cameramen in Signal Corps who filmed it. Various shots explosions in the city. Various shots American soldiers firing out of windows with rifles and machine guns. L/S building on fire. Explosions in building opposite. M/S dead Japanese on streets. M/S as wounded American soldier is helped along by colleague. M/S man being given plasma. M/S clergyman giving out sacraments under fire. Various shots of guns firing. C/U’s rescued man and children. M/S soldiers running. Various shots dead civilians littering the streets, they had their hands tied behind their backs be
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