The invasion of Peleliu, Palau Islands during World War II. Wounded U.S. marines lying on stretchers on a beach are given first aid. Wounded men are shifted to a Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT). Men loaded on a crane. Bulldozers level a road. Men sit near a Bofors 40 mm gun, an anti-aircraft auto cannon. Men see the bombardment.
About a month after the end of World War 2, Airmen at the Headquarters, U.S. 20th Bomber Command, Guam, Marianas Islands, try their hand at movie making for fun. Numerous takes of airman's hand on control stick in cockpit of a P-51. The first is with a glove on. Others are barehanded. He manipulates the control stick and presses weapons firing buttons. In a different scene, a "pilot" sits in cockpit of a dented P-51 and with help of contrived background appears to be flying. He acts somewhat bewildered.
American Marines and the Japanese forces in Guadalcanal during World War 2. Animation depicts the Allied forces plan against the Japanese forces on islands in the Pacific Ocean. A convoy of U.S. ships. The United States Marines land on Guadalcanal. Marines running out of landing craft while under fire. The Marines move inland. Combat scenes show soldier in prone position firing rifle. A U.S. Marine firing a machine gun at enemy Japanese in jungle area inland of beach during battle. Face of Marine in fox hole. (World War II period).
U.S. Army Air Force 8th Fighter Group on Morotai Island in Indonesia during World War II. A ship convoy anchored at Morotai harbor. The gun of a destroyer off starboard bow. The soldiers of the fighter group look out from the starboard side of the ship. The soldiers on cots on an enclosed deck. Three soldiers look out from the deck. The soldiers will full equipment, helmets, life- jackets and canteens climb up ladder to posts on the ship. They practice 'Abandon ship drill'. Soldiers in a landing craft underway. They run down a ladder wearing helmets and life belts. The soldiers wait for a signal to throw a life raft over the side of the ship. The soldiers gather around a small dog mascot. The dog. The soldiers play cards on the deck. A soldier deals cards. The soldiers talk and read on the quarterdeck. Officers gathered at a railing on the top deck.
Scene is dawn viewed from deck of a troop transport ship off the coast of Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, on D-day (November 20, 1943) for the amphibious assault by U.S. marines against the Japanese- held atoll, in World War 2. Marines loaded into a Higgins boat at the side of the transport ship. Several such landing craft maneuvering off the ship's bow. Benson-class destroyer bombarding the coast. Closer view of the destroyer with landing craft nearby. Glimpse of Japanese Aichi D3A (Val) dive bomber above. Two bombs exploding in water near the camera ship. U.S. Navy F4F aircraft flying low bombing and strafing. Glimpse of Navy warships bombarding after Navy planes depart. Then many landing craft are seen, some from the USS Sheridan (APA-51). Mixture of quick views showing naval gunfire, Marines in landing craft (including closeup of two marines looking out from inside one). U.S. Naval aircraft bombing inland, close to the shoreline. A derelict Japanese ship, displaying battle damage is seen in the surf. (Narrator notes that Japanese machine guns were set up and fired at landing craft from this hulk.) Closeup of radio operator on deck of invasion vessel. Views of amphibious landing vehicles tracked (LVT) moving toward shore. All American Higgins boats and LVTs subject to heavy Japanese machine gun and mortar fire, as well as bombing by Japanese Aichi D3A dive bombers. Burning landing craft in the surf. Landing craft arriving at the beach under heavy fire. One is marked, "KA 20-11" indicating it is from the USS Virgo (AKA-20). Long shot of Marines strung out on section of beach. Closeup of marines wading ashore from wrecked LVT. Several marines move along a concrete pier. Many marines are hunkered down behind it. Various views of marines pinned down on the beach. Some sheltered behind an LVT.
United States Marine Corps Communication activities at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands in World War II. Radio transmitting central truck. Marine plugs cable from generator into radio transmitting central truck. Marine standing at door of truck. Sign on door "Danger, High Voltage". Marine plugging in cable from generator into radio transmitting central truck. Marine in doorway of truck, reaches over and starts generator. Radio transmitting central truck. View of antenna on top of truck. Interior of radio transmitting central truck, operator start up a BC 610 transmitter. Operator at panel of BC 610 transmitter, turning it in.
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