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U.S. Navy TBM Avenger torpedo bomber passes over an island in Pacific Theater during World War II.

U.S. Navy planes fly over island in Pacific Theater during World War II. U.S. Navy TBM Avenger torpedo bombers in flight. Island in the background. TBM in flight over island.

Date: 1945, March 25
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074879
Japanese forces landing on Kiska, Aleutian Islands, during World War II

Japanese No. 3 Special Landing Party of 500 Imperial Marines are seen landing and proceeding inland on Kiska, Aleutian Islands. They carry the rising sun flag. They are seen searching two captured Americans from the U.S. Naval Weather Detachment. The rising sun flag is seen in right foreground. The Japanese troops continue walking across the island. Buildings of the weather detachment seen in background.The Japanese troops assemble in formations near the weather detachment buildings as their commander addresses them. A Japanese Type 97, 4EFB (Mavis) flying boat seen taxiing into the bay and being tended by Small boats. (Reportedly, the Tail code "O" identifies the seaplane's unit as Taiwan-based Toko-tai, also active in Solomon islands.)

Date: 1942, June 6
Duration: 3 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075194
U.S. Sailors firing guns at a rock island in the Pacific Ocean.

U.S. submarine underway in the Pacific Ocean. A rock island in the foreground. Sailors loading 5 inches gun. Gun crew lined up on the deck of the submarine. Man on the bow of submarine trying to retrieve an object floating in water. Man securing the object with a long pole from bow of the boat. Men loading and firing 5 inches gun. Puffs of smoke from the top of the island. Firing at the island. Men aboard the submarine viewing the action with glasses. (World War II period).

Date: 1945
Duration: 5 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076001
United States Army troops aboard tanks and other military vehicles advancing through a shell-torn island in the Philippines.

U.S. Army troops in the Philippines during World War II. A shell torn island. Damaged houses and buildings. Natives walking across a field. A statue in the field. Rubble in the field. U.S. troops with rifles at ready move through the island. Soldiers aboard tanks and other military vehicles advancing across the island.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675076508
Bombs dropped over the Woleai Atoll and islands during World War 2

Bombing of the Woleai Atoll during World War 2 (Pacific Ocean theater). Animated map shows the location of Mariaon Island (presently part of the Federated States of Micronesia). A United States Consolidated B-24 Liberator heavy bomber in flight. Bombs dropping from the bomb bay of B-24. Bombing of islands in the Woleai Atoll. Aerial view of fire and explosions on the Woleai Atoll and islands.

Date: 1944, May 15
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079833
U.S. amphibious assault on Japanese-held island in Pacific during World War II

U.S. amphibious assault on Pacific island in World War 2. Transport ships offshore. A U.S. Fletcher Class destroyer, close to shore, bombarding the shore. White smoke rising from shell burst. Landing craft heading toward shore. Black smoke rising on shoreline, from naval shelling. More black smoke and fires at another shore location. Plume of water from Japanese shell striking near assault boats. The destroyer close to the shore as smoke drifts above mountain in background. Flames at shore. Landing craft tracked (LCT) approaching shore and avoiding area of fire and smoke. American SC-497 Class Submarine Chaser, PC-1278, close to shore. She displays a red flag with white stripe, as secondary control ship for Red Beach. Several LVTs led by one displaying Wave Commander blue and orange flag. Several plumes of water thrown into the air from Japanese shells or bombs. Assault boats reaching narrow beach, where a fire is burning. Other boats and LVTs avoiding the area of smoke and fire. Landing craft clustered at shore and one flying red and white flag, away from the shore. Several structures on the shore. More black smoke rising from shore. Camera pans around showing steep vegetation-covered hills characteristic of the island.

Date: 1944, June
Duration: 3 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020459