United States Marines disarm Japanese bombs and mines in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. United States Marines search for Japanese mines and bombs. A Marine removes a detonator from the ground. He removes a detonator from a Japanese torpedo. A view of the mine detonation and disposal operation area. Wrecked equipment on field and ships at sea in the background. Wrecked barges on the coast. A Marine disarms an aerial bomb set in the ground. A Marine digs up earth and removes a Japanese mine from the ground.
United States Marines disarm Japanese bombs and mines in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. A United States Marine removes a set screw from an aerial bomb using a tool. He then removes the detonator from the aerial bomb set in the ground.
United States Marines disarm Japanese bombs and mines in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. United States Marine detects an aerial bomb set in the grass. He works to remove the bomb. The Marine removes the bomb from the ground.
United States Marines disarm Japanese bombs and mines in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. United States Marine removes a mine from the ground and disarms it. A Marine checks fro mines and booby traps in the area. Another Marine removes earth from around an aerial bomb with a shovel. A bomb lying on ground. He puts the bomb vertically on the ground and examines it. A Marine removes a torpedo from the ground.
Activities of U.S. soldiers as they establish positions on Guam, Mariana Islands during World War 2. U.S. soldiers wade ashore from Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs). Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVTs) and DUKWs, amphibious trucks roll ashore. A soldier on the beach puts on pack supplies. Troops and the DUKWs move onshore and establish a beachhead. Soldiers on a transport ship pass the camera on their way to disembark.
U.S. troops wading ashore on Guam, during Marianas campaign, in World War 2. Transport ships in far background. One soldier directing vehicular traffic in the surf, motions to a DUKW amphibious vehicle, carrying a load of troops, that drives past the camera. Troops carrying packs and weapons as they slog through shallow surf. Battle scarred shoreline of sand and palm trees. Vehicles moving through area as troops set up camp. More views of troops wading ashore, through deeper water (tide coming in). Line of amphibious vehicles (DUKWs) coming ashore. Contingent of U.S. troops wading in knee deep water. Some weapons covered in plastic for protection.