Bombing raids by Allied bombers in Philippines, in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Bomb explosion at target buildings and Japanese military bases and trenches. Smoke from a Japanese base exploded by bombs. Japanese fighter planes at an air base. The planes get destroyed when the Allied bombers raid the air base. Wrecked barracks of Japanese military at their base exploded and burnt by bomber raids. General Douglas MacArthur and other Allied Military Generals walk on streets of Philippines after its liberation from the Imperial Japanese forces.
Training film 'Combat firing by the individual tank' depicts operations and uses of tanks during World War II. Tanks being parked on a field. A U.S. Army tank commander aboard a tank. Guns being fired from the tank. Wrecked Nazi German armored vehicles on a battlefield. A wrecked Japanese machine gun nest in the Pacific theater. Wrecked Axis equipment and vehicles following an Allied attack. A U.S. Army M4 Sherman tank commander inside a tank watches through binoculars. Interior tank views of soldiers operating M4 Sherman tank controls and firing tank guns. Close-up views of tank guns including machine gun firing. Soldier loading HE projectile into 75mm gun and firing it. He then loads a 75mm armor piercing APC projectile and fires it. Lastly, he loads a smoke projectile shell and fires it. M3 Stuart light tank shown in the field, and close up of a canister used on its 37mm gun. The 37mm gun is fired.
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.
Marines of 5th Marine Regiment, United States Marine Corps, undergo landing practice with amphibious vehicles in Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, in Pacific Theater, during World War II. Group of Marines head towards a beach in amphibious vehicles. Marine speaks over a walkie-talkie. Officer instructs group of marines aboard an amphibious vehicle.
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.
United States Marines of 5th Marine Regiment undergo landing practice in Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, in Pacific Theater, during World War II. Group of Marines head towards beach in amphibious vehicles. Number of amphibious vehicles head towards beach. Marine plots on a map. They listen to messages over a phone.