Landing Ship Tank, LST-831, carrying elements of the 2nd Marine Division, in amphibious assault rehearsal training in Northern Mariana Islands during World War 2. She displays red flag with white stripe, as a secondary control ship for Red Beach. (Later, in the Battle of Okinawa, they would be part of a demonstration Tractor Group making diversionary attacks on the Southeastern coast). She arrives at beach with bow doors open, lowers her ramp, and a landing vehicle tracked (LVT) exits onto the beach. A bright orange flag flutters on beach in front of the camera, where it has been planted to guide boats during the exercise. LST-831 then backs away from the beach to allow LVTs to get experience operating in deep water. Remaining footage shows LVTs making their way through the water, loaded with Marines. Closeup of an LVT.
An orientation film for United States Air Force personnel assigned to Southeast Asia. The PACAF (Pacific Air Forces) Jungle Survival School at Clark Air Force Base on Luzon Island, Philippines. USAF personnel outside a building. The School campus. Hills in the background. They walk across the School grounds. Officers, Staff Sergeants and Senior Airmen inspect thatched huts. A Senior Airman seated on the ground during the inspection. They walk away to inspect a white pole, part of a contraption. The airmen cross an enclosure with a thatched roof. An animal eats inside the enclosure. The personnel stand on various spots of the compound. An airman explains and demonstrates a hand made bamboo contraption. The others listen and watch as he talks about the various parts.
An orientation film for United States Air Force personnel assigned to Southeast Asia. The PACAF (Pacific Air Forces) Jungle Survival School at Clark Air Force Base on Luzon Island, Philippines. USAF airmen cross over bamboo sticks tied together and laid out on the ground. AF personnel hear and watch as an airman explains about and demonstrates a hand made bamboo contraption. He removes and shows carved pointed spears made of bamboo. The face up pointed spears in a pit. An airman talks about another hand made contraption. A dog alongside the others as they watch and listen. Another airman demonstrates a third contraption. Carved pointed spears of bamboo tied together on the contraption, and a string attached to pull it. The personnel stand around a contraption with a door.
An orientation film for United States Air Force personnel assigned to Southeast Asia. The PACAF (Pacific Air Forces) Jungle Survival School at Clark Air Force Base on Luzon Island, Philippines. A USAF airman picks up a python. A Filipino snake caretaker helps him. Other personnel look on as the airman holds the python and lifts it up to his shoulder. The personnel take a look at the python as one touches it. The demonstrator holds another snake curled around his arm. The python crawls on the ground between the personnel's feet. Two Filipino snake caretakers stand nearby. 'PACAF Jungle Survival School' sign on the picket fence. Airmen in an enclosure. Tress and plant in the compound. Airmen leave the compound with their military rucksacks and get onto a truck.
Major General Oliver Prince Smith, Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Marine Division,along with other Marine officers aboard the USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7), watch bombardment of Peleliu during the U.S. 1st Marine Division amphibious assault on September 15, 1944. Landing craft are seen. The USS Louisville (CA-28) in camouflage, is seen firing her guns from close to shore. The island is covered in smoke from the exploding shells. General Smith is seen alone looking through binoculars. A group of Marine officers later look through binoculars. Marine officers line the deck to observe the action.
Aircraft of the 11th Marine Aircraft Group drop bombs in Horseshoe Valley, on Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War 2. A U.S. Marine Vought F4U Corsair aircraft flies low, with landing gear extended as it attacks a Japanese position on Peleliu. Wounded marines lying on ground, are photographed from above. Other Marines lift and place one wounded on litter and run to remove him. They stumble and fall as they do. Other marines help wounded and rush to seek shelter, while under fire.
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