United States Marines during Allied operations in Guam, Mariana Islands, World War II. LVTs (Landing Vehicles Tracked) underway in the Pacific Ocean. A ship at sea. Smoke rises in the background. A puff of smoke rises upwards. LVTs and LCVPs (Landing Crafts Vehicle Personnel) underway at sea. U.S. Marines loaded onto LVTs and LCVPs as they head for the Guam coast. A LST (Landing Ship Tank) at sea as a LVT enters the LST.
U.S. soldiers land on an enemy island and being wounded in action during a Pacific campaign of World War II. Evacuation center of U.S. army shows an ambulance backing up and wounded soldiers being brought on litters. Landing craft on beach wait to transfer wounded soldiers on transport. Wounded soldiers lie on stretchers. LCMs (Landing Craft, Mechanized) loaded with wounded soldiers head for ships at anchor. Blood stains on faces of wounded soldiers. Wounded soldiers being treated aboard hospital ships. Red Cross drugs and medicines being unloaded from ships at a beach. Fresh water containers are unloaded. Battalion aid center set up half way towards the front. Wounded soldiers arrive on foot and stretchers. Identification Tag of wounded soldier. Faces of soldiers being hit in action.
U.S. soldiers land on an enemy island and being wounded in action during a Pacific campaign of World War II. Bulldozer and an ambulance advance toward a captured Japanese hospital. Japanese equipment being removed from hospital. Sign board reads 'This well to be used for hospital laundry only and no bathing By order OP. Co.' Medics set up a laboratory. A medic looks through microscope. Sign reads 'Division Hospital'. Wounded soldiers being carried on stretchers into hospital. Treatment of wounded soldiers being conducted at the hospital.
Deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on islands of Pacific and errors by them add up in casualties during World War II. Re-enactment: An improper attempt of throwing grenade by a Marine. Another error includes Marines grouped up and resulting in increased number of casualties after facing one shell attack. Wounded soldier crawls to get out of line of fire. Another soldier comes to help him and both get killed. Another error made by Marines in jungle warfare as a Marine gets rid of his entrenching tool. Japanese troops start mortar fire on group of Marines. Marines dig foxholes to save themselves from mortar fire. Depicts the error made by one Marine as he gets rid of his entrenching tool and cannot dig a foxhole quickly. Marines under slip trenches. Marines advance in scattered formation on field. Marines come to halt for rest. Medical Corpsman gives salt tablet to a Marine. Marine feels dizzy after not having the tablet. Marine falls down because of lack of salt tablets. Marines advance through ankle deep water. Marines advance on field.
Deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on islands of Pacific and errors by them that add up in casualties during World War II. Re-enactment: Marines come to stop during their advance and throw garbage in water. Marines rest and remove litters so that enemy does not get an idea of their location. Marines run into water after taking off clothes. A Marine’s foot bleeds after getting out of water. Marines clean the area.
U.S. air crewman on an island in Pacific Theater during World War II. Air crewmen exit commander's office, Photo-Squadron VD-5 hut.
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