United States F4U Corsairs from Marine Aircraft Group 11 fly low over Japanese forces dug in on a ridge in Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War 2. They drop single napalm incendiary bombs, creating fire and heavy black smoke on the targets.
U.S. Marines of A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Regiment (1st Marine Division) engaged in mopping up operations on Peleliu Island, during World War 2. A marine carefully aims and throws a grenade. Two marines carry a litter through broken trees and tangled underbrush. They place a bandaged marine (apparently unconscious) on it. A squad of marines patrols through a tangle of broken trees and underbrush accompanied by a Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) equipped with a flamethrower. View of the LVT flamethrower in operation against a Japanese position. A marine standing on remains of a Japanese concrete fortification. Many views of the LVT flamethrower in action.
Slate identifies 4th Battalion, U.S. 11th Marine Artillery Regiment, in action at Peleliu, during World War 2. They are seen loading and firing a 105mm howitzer point blank at Japanese positions dug into the hills. Another slate identifies "L" Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, operating against Japanese in caves on the island. They are seen using a flamethrower equipped Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) against hillsides. Marine seen firing at any Japanese defenders who try to escape.
4th Battalion 11th Regiment Marine riflemen fire M-1 Carbines during combat on Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War 2. Marine fires Browning Automatic Rifle and another fires 30 Caliber Carbine. Wounded U.S. Marine casualty is handed down hill between fellow marines and loaded and carried on stretcher.
U.S. 1st Division marines moving forward in the battle of Peleliu Island, during World War 2. Marines are seen moving through Horseshoe Valley, behind a U.S. Army M4 Composite Hull Sherman tank from the 710th Tank Battalion. Others move cautiously past a knocked out truck. Marines are dimly silhouetted as they ascend a ridge. Marines crouching down at the shoreline. Views from above: U.S. Army Sherman tank firing its gun in the valley. Two M4 tanks firing their guns. Marines following an M4 tank. Marines climbing up toward the camera location.Marines reaching the top of the ridge. View down into the valley where marines walk amongst two M4 Sherman tanks as they continue to fire at dug-in Japanese positions in the cliffs. Closeup of two marines firing from side of a hill. Down in the valley, 4 marines carry a casualty on a stretcher.
U.S. 1st Division marines moving across Peleliu Island during final phases of initial mopping-up operations there in World War 2. They traverse flat terrain with no evidence of hostile fire.
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