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United States Marine Corps advance with Sherman tanks in Guam, Mariana Islands (WW2)

United States Marine Corps in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. Marines move past burning tanks in the jungle. A charred hand of a dead soldier stick out of burned tank. Marines with M4A3 Sherman tanks advance on a road. The tanks fire at Japanese enemy positions. Fire and explosion in the bushes. An officer smokes a cigarette. The Marines advance uphill on Mount Santa Rosa. Some Marines help their comrades climb up the hill.

Date: 1944, August 7
Duration: 3 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063821
1st Tank Battalion of the U.S. Marine Corps encounters fierce Japanese resistance during landing at Peleliu, Island, Palau, in World War II

1st Tank Battalion of the United States Marine Corps arrives at Peleliu Island, Palau during World War 2. Opening scene shows USS Gunston Hall (LSD-5) with her docking well open, as viewed from stern of a landing craft, moving away from her. A landing craft infantry gunboat, LCI(G) is also seen. Scene shifts to U.S. Marines on deck of a ship, relaxing and tossing an object amongst themselves,. View from beach, where Marines are hunkered down next to a landing vehicle tracked (LVT) as an M4 Sherman tank approaches with fording stacks installed. The tank turns around and heads away from the beach. View, again from the beach as several more Shermans, also equipped for deep wading (Stack Fording Kit MT-S, installed) approach the beach. One tank, onshore, starts backing towards the water as a DUKW amphibious vehicle, hit by Japanese gun fire, is seen burning in the water, just short of the beach.

Date: 1944, September 15
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063840
U.S. Army tanks and Marine heavy artillery firing at Horseshoe Valley in Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II.

U.S. Army tanks of the 1st. Platoon, A Company, 710th Tank Battalion, in action with Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, at Horseshoe Valley in Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. The area is a virtual no man's land. Tanks fire flamethrowers at Japanese positions. Marine infantry rushes to occupy a trench in the valley. Marines set up and fire a 155mm gun at fortified Japanese positions in the hills and cliffs.

Date: 1944, October 7
Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063845
U.S. officers inspect weapons of 4th Battalion, 11th Marines aboard a ship near Peleliu, Palau Islands.

United States 4th Battalion, 11th Marines aboard a ship near Peleliu, Palau Islands during World War II. Marines stand in a line without their shirts. An officer inspects their guns. The officer checks each rifle and hands it over to the Marine. A sunset view with a ship in the foreground.

Date: 1944, September 12
Duration: 1 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064586
United States Marine Corps Major General William H. Rupertus with other officers on a ship near Peleliu, Palau Islands.

United States 4th Battalion, 11th Marines aboard a ship near Peleliu, Palau Islands during World War II. United States Marine Corps Major General William Henry Rupertus with other officers on a ship deck. They look through binoculars. Other ships in the background. An officer points in a direction. An officer lights a cigarette for Major General Rupertus and himself.

Date: 1944, September 12
Duration: 1 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064587
A map shows landing beaches and phase lines for the Peleliu Operation in Peleliu, Palau Islands during World War II.

United States 4th Battalion, 11th Marines aboard a ship near Peleliu, Palau Islands during World War II. A map shows landing beaches and phase lines for the Peleliu Operation. Locations of 'Beach White', 'Beach Orange', 'Beach Crimson' on the map.

Date: 1944, September 13
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064588