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U.S. Marine Corp 5th Regiment practice individual knife fighting at Pavuvu Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands

United States Marine Corps of 5th Marine Regiment undergo individual combat training in Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, during World War II in Pacific theater. Group of Marines practice individual knife fighting. They demonstrate different types of holds during the practice.

Location: Pavuvu Island Russell Islands Solomon Islands

Date: 1944, July 22

Duration: 53 sec

Sound: No

Color: Color

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

US 5th Marine Regiment walk through forest area during training at Pavuvu, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands

United States Marine Corps of the 5th Marine Regiment undergo training at Russell Islands in Solomon Islands during World War II, in the Pacific theater. Marines set up communications gear on beachhead. Plotting board being laid on ground. Radio operator speaks over phone and writes a message on a note pad. Group of Marines advance in forest area with M-4 Sherman tanks. Observation aircraft flies overhead.

Location: Pavuvu Island Russell Islands Solomon Islands

Date: 1944, July 24

Duration: 2 min 19 sec

Sound: No

Color: Color

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None