File:The Battle of Midway (1942).webm

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English: US Navy film. On the Japanese aerial attack on Midway Island and U.S. ships in the area. Shows activities before, during, and after the attack. Reel 1, Marines parade on the island and bombers prepare for a flight. Japanese planes attack the island, setting fire to a hangar, a ship, and other targets. Reel 2, carrier planes take off and Japanese planes attack ships. Several planes are downed. Shows damage on the island and dead and wounded men on ships and shore.

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National Archives Identifier: 12870 Local Identifier: 80-MN-1433

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Author US Navy. Directed by John Ford.

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current18:27, 16 April 201718 min 18 s, 1,454 × 1,076 (535.63 MB)Ras67c:User:Rillke/bigChunkedUpload.js: cropped, levels adjusted
14:24, 1 April 201718 min 18 s, 1,920 × 1,080 (328 MB)RacconishImported media from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvzM6LiA-sA
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