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U.S. Army Engineers building a major Airfield on Saipan, during World War II in the Pacific
A vast project to build a major airfield on Saipan, in the Marianas Islands, to enable U.S. B-29 operations against Japan mainland. Bulldozers and trucks work on the field. Asphalt plant in operation and a rock crusher in use. A lone B-24 Liberator bomber is seen in the middle of the field. Trucks transport asphalt and rock to strip. The asphalt being laid by the soldiers and then rolled on the strip.
U.S. B-29 operating around newly constructed airfield on Saipan during World War II.
U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 Super Fortress in flight during World War II. Map of Pacific Ocean showing Saipan, Philippines,China and Japan. B-29 circling overhead. A B-29 on final approach over water, with landing gear down. A B-29 flies over the field with gear up. Another B-29 in level flight at altitude, with landing gear down. A B-29 makes approach and lands on the new airfield, as interested military personnel watch from side of runway.
Bulldozers and other machines being used to expand airfield on Saipan while B-29s were already operating there.
U.S. Army Engineers expanding the airfield on Saipan, while B-29 operations are being conducted. Bulldozers level the airfield. Grading equipment works at the airfield. U.S. Army Air Forces B-29 Super fortress on the airfield being refueled.
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).
U.S. troops fire artillery guns, rockets and grenades to take out enemies hidden behind pillboxes in Garapan on Saipan.
The joint force assault by the American Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force against Japanese on Garapan, the capital city of Saipan in the Mariana Islands, during World War 2. U.S. artillery guns are fired at Japanese forces. U.S. troops carry their injured men under cover of a tank. Rockets are fired to take down enemy snipers. Incendiary grenades are fired to smoke the enemies out of their pillboxes. A Japanese soldier is taken as prisoner.
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).