Pincers on Japan

194319 minFilm: Documentary

Canada's place in the strategy of Pacific warfare is the subject of this wartime film. Convoys, carrying the sinews of war, steam out from her ports, while along her western coast lookouts and patrol boats keep constant vigil. The close cooperation between the United States and Canada in the Pacific is illustrated.

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Subject categories

  • War, Conflict and Peace - World War II Archival Films > Allied Military OperationsCanadian Military OperationsPacific FrontRoyal Canadian Navy
  • History - Canada - 1920-1945 > Allies and Allied ForcesCanadian Military ForcesWorld War IIWorld War II Military Operations
  • War, Conflict and Peace > Canadian-American Relations
  • Foreign Countries > JapanUnited StatesWorld War IIWorld War II Military Operations
  • Transportation > Military Ships

Credits

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Julian Roffman
Leon C. Shelly
James Beveridge