In 1942, U.S. Army engineers created the Alaska Highway, carved out of the northern bush to bring American troops and supplies northward.

Canada's role is to construct airfields alongside the military highway and train troops to fight in the extreme conditions of the region.

Out of Canadian ports on the west coast, ship convoys carrying war materiél supply the various outposts of the northwest, while patrol bombers and lookouts keep a constant vigil.

[3] The film relied heavily on newsreel material including "enemy" footage, and combined multiple sources to create a story.

[7] Pincers on Japan was produced in 35 mm for the theatrical market and was shown over a six-month period as part of the shorts or newsreel segments in approximately 800 theatres across Canada and later, the United States.