United States 4th Marine Division in Tinian, Mariana Islands during World War II. Marines search Japanese prisoners. Prisoners including women and children move under guard. A Japanese interpreter in civilian clothes speaks into a microphone. A Japanese female interpreter. M4A3 tanks fire into distance. Smoke rises as a result of the firing.
Atrocity victims in Tinian, Mariana Islands during World War II. Mutilated dead bodies on the ground.
Atrocity victims in Tinian, Mariana Islands during World War II. A dead body in water. Mutilated semi naked dead bodies on rocks. More dead bodies. U.S. 4th Division Marines near a jeep on which a loudspeaker is mounted. A Japanese interpreter in civilian clothes speaks into a microphone. Marines around him.
United States 4th Marine Division in Tinian, Mariana Islands during World War II. Marine Corps officers walk forward. Marines standing nearby. United States Marine Corps Major General Clifton Bledsoe Cates salutes. USMC Lieutenant General Holland Smith and U.S. Navy Admiral Raymond Spruance also salute. The officers converse.
Opening scene shows an M8A1 75mm Howitzer motor carriage (variant of M8, using M5A1 Stuart tank chassis). It moves slowly toward the camera along a dirt road on Saipan during World War 2. Closeup shows short gun barrel and driver in turret above, speaking on radio. Bodies of many Japanese soldiers are seen, recently killed in final attacks culminating in their organized suicide assault (AKA "the Tanapag Plain banzai attack") on July 6th and 7th, 1944. A marine throws a hand grenade at a clump of foliage. (Note: Principal American defenders included units of the 105th Infantry, that bore the brunt of the assault, together with 165th Infantry; 23rd Marines; 24th Marines; 25th Marines; 20th Marine,Engineers; and 10th Marines, plus supporting artillery units.
Americans display (holding it upside down) a huge Japanese rising sun Vice Admiral rank flag , captured after a desperate "banzai" attack by Japanese forces on Saipan, during World War 2. A photograpner takes a picture. Ammunition left on the ground from the battle. Two knocked-out Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go tanks. Destroyed defensive positions and buildings. Americans examine remains of buildings and defensive positions. Several local civilians walk into the center of the scene of death and destruction. Dead Japanese soldiers are seen everywhere, throughout the sequence. (Note: Aftermath of the "Tanapag Plain banzai attack" on July 6th and 7th, 1944. Americans engaged included units of the 105th Infantry; 165th Infantry; 23rd Marines; 24th Marines; 25th Marines; 20th Marines; and 10th Marines.)
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