Japanese shipping attacked by American submarine around Palau Island in the Pacific. Japanese ship hit by 4'' shell fire. Ship burns after fired upon by American submarine. Column of smoke rises from the Japanese ship. Water waves crash over bow of American submarine underway. Japanese freighter gets hit and burnt.
Japanese shipping attacked by American submarine around Palau Island in the Pacific. Periscope view of Japanese freighter hit by torpedoes. Heavy explosion on freighter throws up billows of smoke.
Attack on Japanese shipping by American submarine around Palau Island in Pacific. Periscope view of Japanese freighter exploded after hit by torpedoes. Smoke rises up from explosion on Japanese freighter.
U.S. 81st Infantry Division troops of Regimental Combat Team 321 (321st Infantry Regiment) advancing cautiously in the Palau Islands during World War 2. They are supported by armor of the 710th Tank Battalion,including personnel carriers and M4 tanks. Views from an M4 tank firing at Japanese positions in hills across a valley. Smoke rising from shell strikes.
United States 1st Marine Division troops relax at Peleliu Island, Palau. One of the Marine holds wooden board with Japanese slogan on it. Marines try to snatch liquor bottle from each other. They grab for cigarette packets. 1st Marine Division troops laugh and drink from bottles.
United States 1st Marine Division troops relax at Peleliu Island, Palau. Marines take out Japanese liquor bottles from crate. Marines load and fire 155mm Howitzer. They carry ammunition to Howitzer.