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The U.S. Office of War Information (OWI) was created during World War II (WWII). Part of its role was to oversee U.S. propaganda and promote patriotism. As part of this role, the OWI produced 267 newsreels called the 'United News.’ These newsreels were shown throughout the U.S., but were targeted to overseas viewers. The reels were released in several languages, including German. However, they were primarily distributed to allied and neutral countries.

This exceptional military newsreel gives a viewpoint of the war from the Japanese perspective in a variety of locations. With sound, but needs translation. Rows of Japanese soldiers, men on horseback, Emperor Hirohito attends the Japanese Naval Academy graduation ceremonies and watches cadets march in review. Japanese fleet at sea, men standing on submarine. Japanese pilots, man briefs pilots, pilots salute, Japanese planes fly in formation, aerials of land, aerials of bombs exploding on ground below. Hirohito attends Japanese Naval Academy graduation, Hirohito reviews cadets, cadets salute. Japanese machine gunners advance into position on battle field, men fire guns, attack on Ichang. Chinese volunteers in the Japanese Navy are examined by a doctor, stepping on scale, medical examination, running, volunteers clean themselves, group performs calisthenics, men in row boats, drills. Japanese men standing on boat, sailors performing various duties, men rowing on boat, raising flags, German submarine, men with binoculars, view through submarine telescope, man looks thru telescope, freighter is torpedoed and sunk, planes fly in formation, pilots flying in cockpit, sunk ship. Crowd of pilots, planes take-off, pilots wave, planes in formation, bomber planes, aerial of bombs dropping and exploding.