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Wounded US Marines during Battle of Tarawa, World War II at Gilbert Islands Pacific

US Marines Corp wounded during Battle of Tarawa. Injured soldiers carried to shore from LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) while other men advance. A soldier is carried on stretcher while another soldier shows bullet hole in his helmet.

  • Location: Gilbert Islands
Date: 1943, November 25
Duration: 1 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
 
 
War scenes during Battle of Tarawa, World War II.

War scenes during Battle of Tarawa. US Marines Corp with hand grenades and bayonets. Camouflaged soldiers hiding in the fox hole and conversing over phone. Smoke arises due to fire. Scenes of US soldiers with snipers and Japanese defending the attack. US troops advancing amidst rubble and firing flame throwers and grenades while dead bodies lie near them. Soldiers firing from behind logs of wood.

  • Location: Gilbert Islands
Date: 1943, November 25
Duration: 5 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
 
 
Loss of life during Battle of Tarawa, World War II.

High casualties occur in Battle of Tarawa. Dead bodies of soldiers lie amidst wreckage. US Marine feeds a cat under damaged tank and advances towards Japanese pill box. Stripped Japanese is marched in by US soldiers. US soldiers view a damaged plane.

  • Location: Gilbert Islands
Date: 1943, November 25
Duration: 2 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
 
 
US Marines relax after the war on Gilbert Island, Pacific.

US Marines march across a beach. A jeep is moving along the marching solders. The US Marines sit , bathe, relax and mill around after battle. Barren posts and ruined sea shore is also seen.

  • Location: Gilbert Islands
Date: 1943, November 25
Duration: 2 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
 
 
Korean workers during Battle of Tarawa, World War II.

Korean workers standing amongst US Marines. Japanese twin mount gun is seen. Marines crawls and advances on dugout.

  • Location: Gilbert Islands
Date: 1943, November 25
Duration: 1 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
 
 
US invasion fleet sails towards Tarawa and destroys Japanese emplacements during the World War II.

US turns offensive in the Pacific theater and captures Tarawa from Japan during the World War II. The US invasion fleet moves toward Tarawa. Sailors on the ship discuss the strategy. A globe showing the Pacific Ocean. Marines on the fleet ships pray. The US Navy opens fire. Explosions on the surface of water. Marines land and fight after a naval bombardment. More reinforcements arrive. Destroyed Japanese emplacements due to the American offensive. Wrecked Japanese weapons on the island. Korean laborers. American construction battalions repair the damaged airfield.

  • Location: Gilbert Islands
Date: 1943
Duration: 5 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
 
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