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Marines fire at Japanese soldiers occupying abandoned U.S. landing craft during Battle of Tarawa in World War II

Activities of U.S. 2nd Marine Division during the Battle of Tarawa during World War 2. U.S. marines firing at their own abandoned landing craft in the surf, where Japanese soldiers have infiltrated at night and set up machine guns. M3 Stuart light tank on sand at water's edge, with image of an elephant and word, "Colorado" painted on its side. On day two of the assault, marines, are still seen occupying a limited beachhead. They fire mortars at the Japanese defenders. Scene further inland, show hill with destroyed Japanese fortification and smoke rising, as Marines fire their weapons. A Marine steps from rubble of destroyed Japanese position and moves forward. (The M3 tank is seen in background.) Marines hunkered down in debris. One marine firing at a Japanese sniper in a tree. Narrator comments that snipers don't fall when hit (presumably tied in place). Scenes of heavy firefights. Marines with an M3 tank in the thick of it. Destroyed Japanese structures and denuded palm trees. Rubble everywhere. Fires burning and continuous sounds of gunfire.

Location: Tarawa Gilbert Islands
Date: 1943, November 21
Duration: 1 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069061
A brief film visit to the animals at the Tierpark Hagenbeck near Hamburg, Germany

Visitors strolling at the Hagenbeck zoo (Tierpark Hagenbeck) in Stellingen, near Hamburg, Germany. A herd of ponies coming out of a large zoo building, into an open yard. Ostriches mixing in a yard with zebras. Young people enjoying the antics of brown bears and zebras. A man and woman smiling as they watch the animals. A male lion, in his pen, walks toward the camera, as does a rhinoceros (missing a horn) in his pen. A father holds his young daughter up so she can see better. A number of mountain goats are climbing down rocks in their enclosure. A British soldier is amongst the visitors watching the animals. View from behind spectators watching elepants in their large outdoor area. Closeup of elephant's eye. Two elephants in harnesses are seen at work, lifting large iron radiators from rubble at the side of a road in town. They place the radiators on a flat bed trailer. Next, they tow a large steel framework from the rubble. A large group of spectators watches these goings on, and some feed one of the elephants, putting a piece of fruit in its trunk. The keeper directs the elephants to other heavy objects in the rubble, which they pick up and carry with their trunks, placing them on the flat bed trailer. With crowds still watching, the zoo keeper leads leads the elephants as they pull the loaded trailer along the street, while pedestrians watch. (World War II period).

Location: Hamburg Germany
Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675068493
Lions, Zebras and springbok at Bronx Zoo in New York City and elephant house at a zoo in Philadelphia.

Visitors arrive at the Bronx Zoo (2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx Park, Bronx, New York 10460, U.S.) in New York City. The zookeeper opens the lions’ gate. Lions coming out of the gate. Lions laze around the enclosure of the zoo. A lion drinking from a puddle. A moat keeps them out of visitors' way. Zebras and springbok graze in the zoo. They have their own waterhole. Birds in the zoo. Inauguration of a new elephant house “Pachyderm House” of the Philadelphia Zoo (3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States). The Pachyderm House was designed by architect Paul Philippe Cret. Officials cut the ribbon during its inauguration. An elephant walks with the United States flag. Elephants give a performance on stools. Monkeys come out from a barrel. Children watch elephants performing and a man touching the open mouth of a hippopotamus in the zoo.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1941, May 5
Duration: 1 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053566
Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, on a visit to Hawaii, presents a baby elephant as a gift to children of Honolulu.

Goodwill trip to America by Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. Animated map portrays long flight from Los Angeles, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii. Hawaiian hula dancers performing on grass at the Honolulu zoo. View from beach of colorful sail boats, swimmers, sun bathing, and surfers enjoying the beach and beautiful weather in Hawaii. A traditional long canoe is seen being paddling past the beachfront. As hula dancers finish, elephant handler (mahout), Kirpa Swami, brings forward a baby elephant, named Mari, that Mrs. Gandhi is presenting as a gift to the children of Honolulu. Spokesperson Eileen Anderson, acknowledges the gift, before a large crowd of spectators. Prime Minister Gandhi, at the microphone, explains that the elephant is a symbol of strength, of hard work, and in India, of good fortune, or good luck. Kirpa Swami brings Mari across the grass, accompanied by elephant handlers, Gwen Yoshimura and Larry Zolton. As Mari swings her trunk, Mrs. Gandhi says, "she is saluting you all." Scene shifts to the airport, where the Prime Minister's Air India passenger airplane is parked on the runway tarmac, displaying an American flag in the pilot's window. Prime Minister Gandhi speaks at the steps to the aircraft, extending the good wishes of the people of India to the people of the United States. She turns and waves from the top of the steps.

Location: Honolulu Hawaii USA
Date: 1982, August 4
Duration: 3 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675045043
Captain Scott Gantt fire a hypodermic dart (M-99) from air gun and special forces tie net around elephant in Vietnam.

Elephant being airlifted from Trang Phuc to Chu Lai Air Base in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. United States Army (USA) captain Scott Gantt fire a hypodermic dart (M-99) from air gun. Natives observe preparations for loading elephant onto the aircraft. The elephant tries to get up and falls on the cargo net. The USA special forces tie the cargo net around the elephant. A forklift in the background. Natives stand near a jeep.

Location: Vietnam
Date: 1968, April 1
Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675067653
Wrestler Leon Pinetzki fights with an elephant "Rosie" and wins in West Hempstead New York .

Wrestler fight with an elephant in West Hempstead New York . Wrestler Leon Pinetzki and a man standing on the ground. Elephant named 'Rosie'. Wrestler Pinetzki removes his shirt and fights with the elephant. He wrestles down the elephant on ground and wins.

Location: West Hempstead New York USA
Date: 1932, February 25
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675071113
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