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US troops take key Japanese bases in the Makin Islands during the World War II.

Allied Forces advance during the World War II. US troops fight on the Makin Islands in the Pacific. Animated map of Makin Islands. The US soldiers waddle in water to reach the shore. They move through jungle terrain. A soldier talks on the radio. More troops and tanks come in. US planes bomb and strafe the Japanese positions. Captured Korean laborers sit. Dead Japanese soldiers. Lieutenant Colonel James Roosevelt drinks from a cup. Tanks and infantry move forward.

Location: Makin Island Kiribati Islands

Date: 1944

Duration: 2 min 59 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Newsreel 'US Forces take key Jap. bases in Central Pacific'

U.S. Troops land, advance and fight on Makin Island in Pacific Ocean. Dive bombers strafe and bomb Japanese bases. A soldier talks on radio. US Army tanks seen. Huge explosion and fires. Korean laborers and dead enemy soldiers seen. Lt. Colonel James Roosevelt seen.

Location: Makin Island Kiribati Islands

Date: 1944

Duration: 2 min 52 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English