U.S.LST-129 and the second USS Seaward (LST-278) next to each other, in rough surf at rock strewn Orange Beach III, Peleliu, in the Palau Island group, during World War 2. These two LSTs collided and suffered damage on October 2, 1944. View of airfield with U.S. F4U Corsair aircraft parked. An F4U landing on the runway. Another aircraft takes off. Construction equipment and tents seen on airfield. A PBY Catalina aircraft takes off. Change of sequence shows battlefield with bare trees. F4U aircraft flying low and slow, with landing gear extended, drop bombs, raising heavy smoke clouds, at Japanese positions just beyond a nearby ridge.
1st Marine Division situation map of World War 2, shows Japanese pockets of resistance on Peleliu Island, Palau. D+20 to D+25 marked on it. Another chart with D+24 location indicates by an arrow and points at D+25. Markings of enemy strong point on a ridge.
U.S. 1st Marine Division, 5th Marine Regiment in operation against Japanese forces dug in at Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War 2. Battle scarred landscape with exploding white phosphorus shells on ridge in distance. Dead Japanese soldier next to field artillery piece. Debris and bodies inside destroyed Japanese fortification. Marine stands next to Japanese 200mm howitzer.More exploding shells on the ridge.Navy Mark I flamethrower mounted on Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT-4), fires stream of flaming napal as two tanks pause in background. Slate notes 5th Marine Regiment push up the valley. Marines firing 105mm howitzer point blank at Japanese positions dug into ridge.
United States Marine taking cover by beached landing craft in sand during amphibious assault on the Japanese held Peleliu Island, He speaks over wireless phone. Marine squads assemble and move forward. Marines aboard M-4 Sherman Tanks move across the wet sands. Aircraft flies overhead.
United States Marine bandages head of wounded comrade at Peleliu Island, Palau. Marines look into bushes. Soldier's arm being bandaged. Another wounded Marine lying on litter. View of wrecked Japanese transport aircraft on ground. Smoke rises from bushes. (World War II period).
United States 5th Marine Regiment move to north end of Peleliu Island, Palau during the Pacific War (World War II). Marines pull ammunition carts and 37 mm guns along road. Army ambulance passes in front. Marines march in column files along with war dogs, down the road. Group of Marines eat chow. Tank loaded with troops moves down the road. View of naval flares over front line.
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