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Crewmen clean a painted B-29 bomber at the Isley Field base of U.S. Air Force in Saipan in Mariana Islands, during World War II.

United States Army Air Force at the Isley Field base in Saipan in Mariana Island, South Pacific during World War II. A B-29 bomber parked at hardstands near the runway. Painted name, 'Devil's Delight' on the nose of the plane. Wheel plate of this plane reads 'A Member of the B-29 Formation to First Bomb Tokyo'. Front side has written 'Shoot You're Faded' on the nose turret. Devil's head insignia painted on its nose. Crewmen stand on bench, working to clean the B-29.

Date: 1944, December
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036252
U.S. 318th Fighter Group personnel arriving at Saipan Island during Pacific Campaign of World War II, Mariana Islands.

The Pacific Campaign of World War II on the Island of Saipan, Mariana Islands. Captured Japanese planes are inspected by newly arrived U.S. pilots. Pilots as they go out and start looking at various types of Japanese aircraft which were left on the Aslito airfield of which the Japanese troops were unable to destroy before retreating into the hills. Destroyed Japanese Zeros on ground at the airfield. Remainder of the 318th Fighter Group personnel arrive in freighters. Various freighters moving into the harbor area. Men walking down the gateway into water and marching across the water to shore getting out of LST (Landing Ship, Tank).

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047540
American joint assault force attacks on Garapan, the capital city of Saipan in the Mariana Islands.

On the joint force assault by the American Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force against the Japanese on Garapan, the capital city of Saipan in the Mariana Islands. U.S. artillery guns fired at Japanese forces in Garapan. U.S. troops load and fire artillery guns. Japanese airbase in Garapan is captured by the Americans. Aerial view of the Allied naval fleet advances toward Garapan. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050445
Japanese strongholds are destroyed and captured by the American forces in Garapan, Mariana Islands.

The joint force assault by the American Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force against the Japanese in Garapan, the capital city of Saipan in the Marianas Islands. American tanks advances. View of the battle. Lieutenant General Holland Smith of the U.S. Marine Corps commands the assault forces. Artillery guns, mortar guns and machines guns are fired at the enemy. A Japanese ammunition depot explodes. The U.S. Thunderbolt aircraft take off from a captured airfield. Japanese command post and other installations bombed. An American plane is downed by the Japanese. American troops take over Garapan after house to house fighting. Troops climb a hill carrying their equipment. Artillery and mortar guns fired. Naval and artillery bombardments destroy the last enemy strongholds in cliffs north of the city. Civilians and enemy troops surrender. Civilians make rice balls. U.S. tanks in action. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 5 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050447
A U.S. Marine speaks into a microphone to urge the Japanese to surrender in Tinian, Mariana Islands.

U.S. 4th Marine Division in Tinian, Mariana Islands during World War II. A Marine speaks into a microphone, telling the Japanese to come out of hills and caves. Other Marines standing around. Marines talk to Japanese prisoners. The Marine speaks into the microphone. A loudspeaker mounted on a jeep. Marines in the background. Hills in the far background. Troops advance towards the hills. Marines and tank advance through heavy underbrush.

Date: 1944, July
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050841
Japanese civilian prisoners walk up a hill under the guard of the 4th Division Marines in Tinian, Mariana Islands.

U.S. 4th Marine Division in Tinian, Mariana Islands during World War II. Japanese civilians who surrendered seated on the side of a hill. Ocean in the background. Civilian prisoners including women and children walk up the side of the hill under the guard of the Marines. A Japanese prisoner comes up the hill. A Marine searches the prisoner. A Japanese prisoner and a Marine walk up the hill towards other marines. A Marine searches the prisoner. A prisoner walks up the hill. Two Marines frisk a Japanese prisoner.

Date: 1944, July
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050842