United States Navy loads war materiel aboard an LST,in the Pacific theater, during World War II. A four wheeled trailer, artillery and equipment hoisted by a crane aboard an LST(Landing Ship Tank) at the loading dock. Artillery gun raised at the dock as men assist. A soldier stands on a ship and watches the dock area. An operator in the control room of a ship. Other ships and group of marines on the deck.
United States Marines in the Philippines during World War II. Marines advance down a small dusty road. United States flag flies after the marines capture the area. Smoke rises in the background. Several marines around a light tank. A photographer with his camera and a reporter with his portable typewriter, during a combat break. Marines in the background. The reporter types a dispatch. The photographer smokes a cigarette and cleans a lens on his camera.
Armed U.S. Marines exit from heavily sandbagged barracks to a waiting truck containing a pair of Browning M1919 .30 caliber medium machine guns on a Scarff Gun-Ring Mount. A Lewis gun is fastened to the inside of the truck. As they emerge, some look to the sky, while the rest board the truck. One sets up a radio on the pavement and another looks through binoculars. Two officers unfold a rolled up map and one salutes and runs to the cab of the truck, while the other crouches with the radio operator. The event is repeated in a second take, filmed at a slightly closer distance. Next is a closeup of Marines in the truck pointing their weapons skyward as the truck pulls away. Closeup of heavily sandbagged entrance of building as Marines exit in another repeat of the event. Repeat of the two officers (both Lieutenants) and the radio operator pointing at a spot on the map. In final scenes, several Marines are seen silhouetted against the sky as one rotates the Browning machine gun on its Scarff mount.
Activities of United States Marine Corps off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II. Mount Suribachi and Iwo Jima beach in view. Bow of a destroyer in the foreground. U.S. invasion fleet underway at sea. The marines fire guns in the foreground. Airplanes fly in formation over the beach. The shoreline of Iwo Jima as bombs burst. Smoke rises due to the firing. Corpsmen carry causalities on stretchers on the deck of USS Indianapolis.
Bataan Death March after the capture of United States and Filipino troops in Bataan during World War II. Japanese troops with pack animals and trucks move along a dusty road. U.S. and Filipino troops surrender. U.S. and Filipino prisoners of war are marched to a stockade. Japanese infantry, staff cars and pack animals cross a bridge and move through ruins towards Mariveles. A sign board reads 'Mariveles'. Mountains in the foreground.
Scenes following Japanese invasion and occupation of the Philippines during World War II. Japanese and United States officials seated in chairs. First Corps Commander General Jones attends a surrender conference with Japanese officials. Japanese officer smoking a cigar. Refugees and United States and Filipino prisoners of war move along a road. The refugees are fed at a Japanese Army field kitchen.
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