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The Guadalcanal campaign in the Pacific during World War II.

Animated map shows Guadalcanal, where Japanese were building up a base to interdict Allied supply routes to Australia, in World War 2. U.S. marines in full battle gear board a troop transport ship. Convoy of transport ships headed to Guadalcanal. A Benham class destroyer bombarding the island from close range. On 8 August, 1942, the day after the amphibious assault on Guadalcanal, U.S. marines of the 3rd Defense Battalion, are seen descending rope net from the Transport ship USS Zeilin (AP-9, later designated APA-3) to enter landing craft headed ashore to reinforce marines fighting Japanese defenders on Tulagi, Gavutu, and Tanambogo, in the Solomon Islands. U.S. ship firing its guns. U.S. marines wading ashore, relatively unapposed at Guadalcanal, on 7 August, 1942. U.S. Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber taking off from Henderson Field on Guadalcanal. Two officers with large binoculars are seen aboard a Japanese warship flying her Naval ensign. A Japanese Nakajima B5N torpedo bomber (Kate) taking off from carrier. A formation of Japanese Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar) or Ki-44 Shōki (Tojo) aircraft in flight. Closeup of two overhead in silhouette. Glimpse of U.S. carrier (USS Wasp?) taking evasive action. Sky filled with puffs of black Flak at low altitude and contrails from dogfights at high altitude. Closeup of a Japanese Mitsubishi B5M Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber (Mabel) with others in formation in background. Bombs falling. View from carrier island of sailors running across deck of U.S. Carrier with smoke rising at site of bomb strike. Smoke obscuring the deck and beginning to clear. View from different U.S. carrier deck, past parked aircraft, to a camouflaged U.S. destroyer approaching astern. Carrier deck with Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers parked at its end, and black flak clouds overhead. Several night naval gun battle scenes followed by view of burning Japanese ship. Closeup of the wreck of the Japanese transport ship, Kinugawa Maru and views of other Japanese ships burning. U.S. army troops are seen marching along the sides of a road as they arrive in December, 1942, to relieve the marines on Guadalcanal. View of the embarkation operation on the shore as marines prepare to depart. Marines getting aboard Higgins boats (landing craft) for transport out to their transport ship, the USS Neville (AP-16, later redesignated APA-9).

Location: Pacific Theater
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067283
U.S. Army Air Force B-17 plane drops bombs over ground targets in France.

Outtakes from the Memphis Belle documentary movie. Combat missions of B-17 planes in France. Long line of B-17s on airfield in England. B-17s taxis to take off point on airfield. B-17 in flight. Tracer fired at aircraft over water. Aerial view of coastline. Bombs burst over ground targets. Five B-17s in formation. Side gunner of B-17. Ten B-17 flying over clouds. Bomb bay view of bombs falling. Flak bursts. Large formation of B-17s, one plane's engine on fire. B-17 on fire goes down. B-17 drops bombs. Smoke rises from explosions on ground. (World War II period).

Location: France
Date: 1942
Duration: 5 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053104
U.S. Army Air Froce B-17 planes unload their bombs over France.

Outtakes from the Memphis Belle documentary movie. Combat missions of B-17 planes over France. Aerial formation of B-17s. B-17s leave vapor trails behind. B-17 unloads its bombs. B-17s in flight. (World War II period).

Location: France
Date: 1942
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053108
United States Army Air Force B-17 planes bombing coastal city in France.

Outtakes from the Memphis Belle documentary movie. Combat missions of B-17 planes over France. Top turret gunner operates turret. Vapor trails of B-17 aerial formation. Bomb strike on ground, smoke covers target. Large formation of B-17s. Smoke rises from target coastal city. (World War II period).

Location: France
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053109
Side turret gunners fire guns aboard B-17s in flight over France.

Outtakes from the Memphis Belle documentary movie. Combat missions of U.S. Army Air Force B-17 planes over France. Aerial formation of B-17s. Top turret gunner operates turret. Side turret gunners fire guns. B-17 in flight drops bombs. Flak bursts in sky. Aerial formation of B-17s. One plane's engine on fire. Fighters attack B-17s in flight. (World War II period).

Location: France
Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053110
Aerial formations of B-17 planes heading for target area over France.

Outtakes from the Memphis Belle documentary movie. Combat missions of U.S. Army Air Force B-17 planes over France. Aerial formation of B-17s. Large formation of B-17s over clouds. B-17s in flight over a French city.

Location: France
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053111
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