USMC 111320: "The World in Action: Fortress Japan

Description: Item Description Title USMC 111320: "The World in Action: Fortress Japan Citation information USMC 111320: "The World in Action: Fortress Japan". (MB-5144.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 17/37 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers MB-5144 MIRC inventory no. USMC 111320 Decade 1940 Date 1944 Description Wartime propaganda news magazine outlining the scope of Japan's territorial conquest and Allied operations to defeat Japan. Three avenues of attack are covered. Island hopping through the Central Pacific, bombing campaigns mounted from Aleutian Islands, and the Burma overland route. Allied success have caused Japan to create an inner fortress of defense. Key to that fortress is the industrial might of Manchuria and the Japanese defense workers, who are characterized as doing the will of the Emperor. Hardships are faced by Japanese civilians and the government works to contain discontent. Location(s) Japan; China; Manchuria (China) Camera crew Warwick Pictures, Inc,. (Producer); United Artists (Distributor) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Produced in 1944. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color B&W Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 600 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Unknown Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 03/15/2024 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 17:18 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II