United States Marines in Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. Small crafts underway towards Peleliu Island. Coastline in the background. United States Marines on a LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) underway towards the coast. The LVT hits the beach. Soldiers disembark at the beach. United States Marines with small guns crouched on the beach. Marines milling about on the beach as smoke rises in the background.
United States Marines on Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. Marines fire flamethrowers at a pillbox. Smoke rises from the area. A Marine kills a burnt Japanese soldiers. Dead Japanese soldiers on ground. A hand grenade being thrown near an airstrip as smoke rises.
United States Marines on Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. A sign on the beach reads 'Shore Party C-P Orange'. Marines load crates onto LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) on the beach. Marines carry a wounded on a stretcher and place him onto a LVT. Marines carry a string wire. LVTs underway at sea with the Angura coast in the background. Smoke rises from the coast. An aircraft in flight. LVTs underway as columns of smoke rise from Angura island in the background.
United States Marines on Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. Marines on the beach. LVTs (Landing Vehicle Tracked) DUKWs (amphibious truck) and bulldozers on the beach. Marines aboard a LVT. Marines milling about on the beach. Two LVTs approach the beach. An LVT moves up the beach.
United States Marines on Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. Marines on a beach. Japanese mines on a beach. Marines milling about on the beach. Prone Marines fire rifles at a Japanese sniper on the beach.
Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers flying in formation during the Battle of Angaur in World War II. Aerial view of United States landing circling near Angaur. Fighters strafe Japanese positions on Angaur Island. Officer gives orders for first wave to deploy over the telephone. An officer wearing a T-45 lip microphone responds . First wave of 322nd regiment landing craft head to Angaur Island Red Beach. U.S. Army troops inside landing craft underway. Animated map shows arrow pointing at Red Beach, Angaur. United States troops on armored tracked vehicles landing on shore. Soldiers advance to the beach after the Higgins boat door opens. Armored vehicles fire at Japanese positions from the beachhead. Soldiers in prone position as smoke envelopes the scorched coastal jungle. Close ups of soldiers under fire and digging in.