New dropping tactics in aerial torpedo attack,United States. An aircraft in flight releases torpedo in water. The release of torpedo depends on proper speed and altitude combination. A diagram shows the gliding of torpedo at target area. The aircraft in flight. Torpedo attack to be coordinated by dive bombing, strafing or rocket attack. (World War II period).
New dropping tactics in aerial torpedo attack, in the United States. A ship underway at sea. Attack using the high speed and high altitude combination and using evasive maneuvers. An aircraft in flight. The aircraft releases torpedoes at different angles in water simultaneously to attack the target area. Target ship maneuvers out of way. Torpedoes track in various directions through the water. (World War II period).
U.S. marines engage Japanese during the Battle of Tarawa in World War II. Members of United States 2nd Marine Division walk up gangplanks, in full battle gear, and board ships. Convoy of ships underway in the Pacific Ocean, with weapons on deck visible. Fighter escort aircraft from U.S. aircraft carriers fly in formation over the convoy. A U.S. destroyer pulls alongside to deliver sealed orders on a line stretched between the two vessels. Officer briefs the Marines with a relief map on deck of ship. Marines load ammunition in belts for machine guns. They check and fire weapons. They exercise to relieve tension. Navy and coast guard assault boat coxwains receive last minute instructions from an officer. Chaplain conducts religious services for the Marines before the invasion day. Boats loaded with marines proceed toward the shore. Explosions occur. Aircraft in flight as they strafe and drop bombs on Japanese shore installations. American assault boats approach the beach. Heavy Japanese firing destroys several U.S. assault boats. Marines find some shelter behind a pier extending into the water. Marines are held down by heavy Japanese fire. They suffer heavy casualties and administer aid to wounded.
U.S. Marine Corps struggle during Battle of Tarawa, in the Pacific, during World War II. Marines of the United States 2nd Marine Division Corps move carefully and stay low as they advance on the island and fire at Japanese well-entrenched in bunkers and hiding in trees.Marines employ grenades, flame throwers and mortars against the Japanese and occupy some Japanese bunkers. Marine casualties being carried on stretchers. Several Japanese soldiers break out of their fortification and run for safety as marines fire at them. Marines check for snipers and throw grenades, as they advance very cautiously toward abandoned Japanese positions on the Tarawa beach.
U.S. Marine Corps during Battle of Tarawa in World War II. Marines of United States 2nd Marine Division advance on a Japanese bunker and use hand grenades and flame throwers. Smoke column rises from explosions. Many dead Japanese dead seen lying on the other side of the bunker. U.S. marine runs with machine gun to set up in a fortified position.
A wounded marine holding a bandage to his head moves toward the rear. Sunken U.S. assault boat seen in water in which Japanese had set up machine gun nest. Marine artillery fire destroys the boat. Marines of United States 2nd Marine Division occupy defensive positons behind bunkers and fire mortars. An American sherman tank on the sand has the name "Colorado" on it with a painted symbol. Tank commander hunkers down as he walks toward a marine with walkie talkie. Marines fire mortar continuously. Marine runs from wood frame of destroyed Japanese building. Marines fire at Japanese snipers who have tied themselves in trees. Marines run toward abandoned and destroyed Japanese buildings. The sherman tank moves along the abandoned airfield with U.S. marines running behind. A jeep drives through debris of battle, with a wounded marine huddled down in back. At the beach, amphibious vehicles tow floating supplies behind them.
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