Ships sail around Peleliu Island, Palau. Landing Crafts underway to beach at Peleliu Island. Aerial view of landing crafts around the beach. Clouds in foreground.
Number of ships and Landing Crafts around Peleliu Island, Palalu. Smoke columns rise from the Island. Shells explode on Peleliu Island.
During U.S. Marines invasion of Peleliu. Sign board 'Save Fresh Water' aboard ship. United States Marines bathe and eat. Marines work on and inside the ship. Soldier with headphones speaks over mouthpiece. Landing Crafts loaded with Marines moves towards Peleliu Island, Palau. Troops and tanks advance towards Japanese held positions on the Island. Marines fire rifles, Machine guns, rocket launchers, Howitzers and Mortars. Explosions on Peleliu Island. (World War II period).
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.
5th Marine Regiment attack Japanese soldiers at Peleliu Island, Palau. Marine crouched in front of dugout. Dead Japanese soldier on ground. View of wrecked tail assembly of Japanese plane. Marines carry wounded soldiers on litter. Marines advance over open field with tanks following them. Shell explodes in the background with smoke rising. Aircraft flies overhead. (World War II period).
5th Marine Regiment advance across Japanese airstrip at Peleliu Island, Palau. Shells explode with smoke rising in the background. Marine walks across field with tank in the background. Marine fires machine gun. Dead Japanese soldier on ground. General Walker and staff study map outside building in Salerno, Italy. (World War II period).