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Marines of the U.S. First Division capture high ground and coastal guns on Peleliu Island, Palau, in World War II

U.S. 1st Division marines, in mopping up operations, climb out of a valley onto a ridge containing Japanese fortifications and guns, that overlook the airfield at Peleliu Island, during World War 2. Upon the ridge, a marine poses next to a Japanese 200mm coastal defense gun. Closeup of the controls for the gun. A marine examines another Japanese coastal defense gun.Views of other damaged Japanese artillery and a machine gun. Bodies of several dead Japanese soldiers seen near the artillery pieces.

Date: 1944, October 4
Duration: 2 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022898
Marines of U.S. 5th Regiment, 1st Division, are supported by Army 710th Tank Battalion, on Peleliu Island, in World War II

Tanks of the 1st Platoon, A Company of the 710th Tank Battalion (Army) support 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment on Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War 2 in the Pacific. (Slate at TC: 00:20, identifies 3rd Bn, 5th Marines. who occupy positions along a ridge.) One steadies his rifle on a broken tree limb as he fires it. A Sherman tank firing its gun at nearby Japanese bunkers in hillside. A marine fires a Browning automatic rifle from atop the tank, while partially protected by its turret and open hatch. A tank with the name "Honey Suckle Rose" painted on its side moves among Marine infantry. (Note: A Company of the U.S. Army 710th Tank Battalion, along with the 321st Regimental Combat Team, 81st Infantry Division, came from nearby Angaur on September 23rd, landing on Orange Beach, to reinforce the Marines.)

Date: 1944, October 4
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022899
U.S. 1st Division marines find time to clean up and get mail near end of battle of Peleliu Island, Palau, in World War II.

U.S. 1st Division marines find time to bathe and clean up at the end of preliminary mopping up operations in the battle of Peleiu Island, during World War 2. A group of Marines uses water from a captured Japanese well to take much-needed baths. They load captured supplies onto a Japanese cart. Other marines are also seen washing up at the captured site. Two marines look at a small Japanese army truck. Marines gather around for mail call as letters from home are destributed. A marine standing in front of his tent. A group of marines relaxes, as one of them cuts open a coconut. Several of them smoke cigarettes. Two are seen cleaning their rifles.

Date: 1944, October 4
Duration: 3 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022900
1st Marine Division supported by 1st Tank Battalion, in battle for Peleliu Island in World War II

U.S. 1st Division marines in the battle of Peleiu Island, during World War 2. Flames and smoke rise from a burning U.S. amphibious vehicle (DukW) at the shore. An M4A2 tank of the Marine 1st Tank Battalion moves across sand. Marines hunkered down and moving cautiously in sandy terrain littered with debris from shattered trees. Closeup of another Marine M4A2 tank. It moves through their position and crushes trees and undergrowth as it goes.

Date: 1944, September 16
Duration: 1 min 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022901
1st Marine Division establishing beachhead on Peleliu Island during World War II

1st Marine Tank Battalion with U.S. 1st Division marines in the battle of Peleiu Island, during World War 2. A 1st Battalion M4A2 tank fitted with an M1A1 Dozer Kit, moves along the sand near marine infantrymen on the beachhead. Marines move forward to take cover near the tank. Brief partial glimpse of a wounded marine stumbling along the shore toward a beached Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT). Group of marines in the sand, partially sheltered by an LVT. Camera pans left over beach, showing marines in battle gear along with some stacked rifles and boxes and equipment. View toward the water shows a burning LVT and several damaged vehicles. A bulldozer is operating on the shore, as well as a truck and a small mobile crane holding an artillery piece. Marines work around LVTs

Date: 1944, September 16
Duration: 1 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022902
U.S. Marines of 1st Division establishing beachhead during battle of Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War II.

The battle of Peleliu during World War 2. F4U Corsair aircraft of U.S. Marine Aircraft Group 11, dive to attack Japanese positions near the beachhead on Peleliu Island. Two U.S. M4A2 tanks of the 1st Marine Tank Battalion are seen on the airfield. Closeup of a knocked-out grass-camouflaged Japanese tank with two dead Japanese soldiers lying next to it. Marines unload shells from LVT (landing Vehicle Tracked) as F4U flies low dropping bombs in background. Smoke rises from bomb burst. Marines watch the bombing activity,.

Date: 1944, September 16
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022903