# "CAMERA THRILLS OF THE WAR!" WWII CASTLE FILMS NEWSREEL COMBAT FOOTAGE ON LAND, SEA AND AIR 70712

Released by Castle Films during WWII, this fabulous "camera thrill" highlights aerial and naval combat, a desperate battle on a South Pacific island between Japanese forces and assaulting U.S. Marines, paratroops, glider troops, a U-boat attack, gun camera footage of strafing and dog fights, plane crashes, and more. "The motion picture camera has never been closer to the deadly fire of enemy guns than here ..." 00:00: The film highlights a "greatest camera thrill" - the complete scene of a Japanese Zero plane's fiery destruction.1:19-2:30: The film shifts to paratroopers and glider troops, emphasizing the dangerous nature of their missions and landings. Paratroopers are described as thrill-seeking volunteers.2:30-3:10: The film depicts ground warfare in a South Pacific jungle, emphasizing the camera's proximity to the "deadly fire of enemy guns."3:10-4:00: The film describes the jungle terrain, the courage of the ground forces facing hidden snipers, and the presence of a major general in the front lines.4:00-4:30: The film shows a tank leading an advance, followed by flamethrowers being used to clear out Japanese positions. The danger of the flamethrower operator's job is emphasized.4:30-4:57: The film captures the aftermath of a battle, likening the scene to a forest floor covered in autumn leaves.4:57-5:22: The film shifts to naval warfare, showing a German U-boat attack recorded by a German cameraman. An American destroyer counterattacks.5:22-6:20: The film depicts the…

- Kind: Newsreel
- Genres: War, News, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/70712CameraThrillsOfWWII)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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