American Indians of the 158th Infantry, 2nd Battalion at Arawe, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago during World War II. U.S. soldiers fire mortar, other soldiers in the background. Soldiers look at ground of jungle for search purpose. Soldier connects telephone to wire. Colonel checks map and talks on phone. A soldier talks on phone. Soldiers on guard duty silhouetted against the sky.
Naval Fleet Training Center in Charleston, South Carolina. U.S. Naval Commander instructor works with sailors on plotting positions on Oceanic charts. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class, wears badges for submarine warfare and SSBN Deterrent Patrol.
Shop window displays in Berlin, Germany. German inscription on a plaque reads "Headquarters, 2nd Battalion,6th Infantry Regiment". An American eagle on top of a building. People walk on the streets. People pass by a shop window displaying silverware. Another store window shows fancy fruit and delicacies. The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at the end of street.
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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