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Battle of Saipan in the Pacific during World War II.

Animated map shows U.S. forces extending control in the Pacific to the Mariana Islands islands in the Pacific during World War 2. It shows chain of airfields linking island of Truk to homeland, Japan. Map focuses on island of Truk, in Micronesia, showing concentration of Japanese aircraft, ships, and troops there. Paths of U.S. air and naval attacks on Truk are shown. Map shows Japanese fleet withdrawing and U.S. forces by-passing Truk to concentrate on the Mariana islands. U.S. naval task force is seen off the island of Saipan on June 11, 1944. Two U.S. battleships are followed by two escort aircraft carriers/ Barrels of battleship triple guns firing at Saipan. Landing Craft Tank: Rocket LCT(R) firing salvos of rockets. Glimpse from aircraft, overhead, of landing craft leaving white wakes during amphibious assault. Closeups of U.S. troops in landing craft. View from shore of American troops storming ashore through surf, from landing craft, under heavy enemy fire. Closeup of soldier hunkered down in sand. Soldier dropping down from side of beached landing vehicle tracked (LVT). A dead U.S. soldier floating in the water. Troops firing from their LVTs. Shells striking on sandy shore. Marines running with stretcher over their shoulders Fletcher class destroyer firing her guns to port. Brooklyn class light cruiser firing guns to port. View from ships flying Japanese flags, of Japanese warships headed to engage U.S. fleet. Japanese aircraft carriers and Aichi Kokuki KK dive bomber (Val) taking off from a carrier. Aerial closeup of Japanese Val aircraft in flight, with pilot clearly visible before he banks his plane to the left. Formations of Japanese Val aircraft in flight. Formation of American Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft engaging the Japanese. Gun camera film showing Japanese aircraft being shot down. A Japanese aircraft crashing into the sea. Sailors of U.S. ship firing batteries of Bofors 40mm anti aircraft guns. and 20mm anti aircraft guns. Black flak clouds in the sky. A Japanese plane crashing into the sea. Aerial view of formation of Japanese Val aircraft in flight. Closeup of a Japanese Kawasaki Ki-61 (Hien) aircraft maneuvering to attack. More views of Japanese Val aircraft in formation. American dive bombers dropping bombs on, Japanese held, Orote airfield. View from the air of bombs striking and smoke clouds. Fires burning on the airfield. An American navy F6F hellcat plane diving. Gun camera film showing Japanese aircraft being downed. A plane director on deck of U.S. aircraft carrier. Two Grumman TBF aircraft taking off from a carrier. View toward tail of one taking off. U.S. aircraft in formation overhead, and then peeling off in trail formation to attack a target. Japanese ships being strafed. U.S. infantry continuing heavy fighting on Saipan.

Date: 1944
Duration: 4 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067288
Signal officer signals to U.S. Navy TBF Avenger torpedo bombers taxiing on Pacific Island during World War II.

Carrier operations of USS Monterey (CVL-26) in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Aerial photographer takes aerial photographs from U.S. Navy SBD Dauntless bomber. Signal officer signals to U.S. Navy TBF Avenger torpedo bombers taxiing on a Pacific Island.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074368
Carrier Group CVG-82 operations aboard the USS Bennington (CV-20) during World War II

U.S. Carrier Group CVG-82, aboard the USS Bennington (CV-20) during World War 2. Marine Corps F4U Corsair aircraft of VMF-112 (Wolfpack) and Navy F6F Hellcat aircraft of VF-82 (Fighting Fools) taking off from the USS Bennington. The Carrier's "Pine Tree" symbol is visible on the tails and upper right wings of the aircraft.

Date: 1945, March
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074656
Illustrations of personal concealment techniques. U.S. Marines on an island of Pacific during World War II.

A film titled 'Personal Concealment' illustrates techniques on a Pacific Island during World War II. Marines concealed while lying in prone position on a beach. Concealment while lying on the beach. Men standing in water. Marines standing in a wooded area.

Date: 1941
Duration: 2 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675074820
Commando team sets off explosion on Pacific island during World War II

View of Pacific island, bay, and rocky shoreline. A U.S. submarine maneuvering slowly in the bay. Surf rolling against shore. A small encampment seen on shore across inlet. Explosion occurs on nearby bluff. Three U.S. commandos emerge from foliage at shoreline. One of them cuts wires lying on shore. They move stealthily along the shore.

Date: 1944, May
Duration: 2 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076123
Blindfolded Japanese prisoners escorted from a U.S. submarine during World War II

Blindfolded Japanese prisoners of war being escorted from an American submarine, at a Pacific port, during World War 2. They are guided and seated into an open utility boat under guard by U.S. Army Military Police.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076125