During U.S. Marines invasion of Peleliu and Angaur. Soldiers of 81st Army Division in Landing Crafts en route to Angaur Island, Palau. Marines head towards the beach. Japanese snipers in sunken boats offshore at Peleliu are shelled. U.S. Marines shot down by sniper. Sign board reads CIC (Combat Information Center). Marines fire machine guns at Japanese enemy. Dead Japanese soldiers on ground. Wounded Marines placed on litter and assisted to walk. (World War II period).
Soldiers of 81st Army Division in Landing Crafts en route to Peleliu Island, Palau. Japanese sniper in sunken boats offshore is shelled. Aircraft strafes and bombs over the Island. Marine fire at Japanese enemy with rifles, flame throwers, rocket launchers, hand grenades,tanks. Wounded and dead Marines are evacuated under enemy fire. (World War II period).
81st Army Division troops fire at Japanese enemy at Peleliu Island, Palau. Wounded Marines assisted and put on stretcher. Tanks advance on Bloody Nose Ridge. Marine throws hand grenade towards Japanese cave entrance. Japanese soldiers emerge from caves. Nude Japanese soldiers surrender. Dead Japanese soldiers on ground. U.S. aircraft taking off from the airstrip won in the battle. Various rapid scenes of U.S. forces fighting in the Pacific, firing mortars, and storming a beach. (World War II period).
Final stages in the Battle for Peleliu,Pacific Islands. U.S. Marines attack concealed Japanese gun positions with machine guns,hand grenades and explosives. U.S. Marines capture pillboxes and dugouts. U.S. Marines conquer Peleliu. U.S. Marines salute American flag. (World War II period).
Invasion and bombardment of Peleliu island, Palau. Fires burn and smoke columns rise from island. Three destroyers bombard island. Shells explode on beach. (World War II period).
U.S. plane falls in sea during bombardment of islands of Peleliu, Palau. Flames over burning island. Island under bombardment. Shells burst and smoke columns rise. Men in Landing Craft watch bombardment. Landing Craft Infantry underway to beach firing. Battleships bombard beach. LCVPs in water. Extremely concentrated fire on beach. (World War II period).