A compilation footage out of actuality films of the imperial Japanese navy and army air forces in the 1930's and 40's:

• 0:00 24 G4M2 Betty
• 0:08 G3M Nell
• 0:14 G4M Betty
• 1:12 KI-21 Sally
• 1:27 G4M Betty
• 1:45 B5N Kate
• 1:59 Shokaku
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The IJN Akitsushima was a seaplane tender/carrier. The ship displaced 4724 tons, had a lenght of 118 metres and was 15.7 metres wide. The ship was powered by four diesel engines driving twin props, a total of 8000 shp, giving a maximum speed of 19 knots. Akitsushima was armed with 10 25 mm anti-...read more

In order to combat the numerically superior American navy, the IJN devoted large amounts of resources to creating a force superior in quality, the objective being of "making up for quantity by means of quality". During the first six months of the war the Imperial Japanese Navy enjoyed...read more

The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Japan). The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II.

The...read more