United States Marines in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. The Marines operate a radio in a forest area. A wounded Marine with a patch on his arm. Other Marines seated near palm trees. A landing craft with Marines advances towards a beachhead. The American flag on the landing craft.
United States Marines in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. The Marines set up a 75 mm pack howitzer on a grassy terrain. They mount the gun on a carriage and assemble it. A Marine checks the angle of howitzer placement. He shouts cupping his mouth.
United States Marines in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. The Marines in landing crafts heading towards a beachhead. Ships in the background. A 50 caliber anti aircraft machine gun mounted on a jeep. A tractor pulls a truck out of a muddy area. Mutilated body of a dead Japanese. A tank with a dozer shovel clears inland beach area. Palm trees on the ground. A marine places a wire through a wooded terrain. He attaches a block of TNT (Trinitrotoluene ) to a Japanese bomb on the ground. Dead Japanese on the ground with a pool of blood around head. The Marines stand by an M-4 Sherman Tank with a damaged track.
United States Marines in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. The Marines set up a bumper log for a pack howitzer. One of the Marine digs in for the bumper log. The carriage of a 75 mm howitzer on the ground. The muzzle of the howitzer as it is fired. The Marines in the foreground with ear phones on. A Marine unloads crated 75 mm shells off DUKWs (Amphibious vehicles). They stack the shells.
Invasion of Japanese held island of Guam, Mariana Islands by U.S. army during World War II. Battleships fire guns. Amtrack going in. LST (Landing Ship, Tank) fire at the island. Phosphorous shells burst in air. Landing crafts head towards the shore.
Invasion of Japanese held island of Guam, Mariana Islands by U.S. army during World War II. U.S. soldiers stand around a wounded soldier lying on a stretcher. Wounded soldier being transferred to assault boat. Assault boat pulls away. Landing crafts and ships on water in the background. Wounded soldiers being removed from assault boats.