United States Army soldiers in Norzagaray, Bulacan, Philippine Islands during World War II. Commanding General of the 43rd Infantry Division Major General Leonard F Wing, British Army Liaison Officer Lieutenant General Charles H Gairdner, Commanding General of the Sixth U.S. Army General Walter E Krueger, and Commanding General of the XI Corps Major General Charles P. Hall talk. They stand at a ridge overlooking the Ipo Dam in Norzagaray, Bulacan near Manila, Philippines. An officer looks at a map and points towards a location.
Coast of Okinawa Islands during the Battle of Okinawa during World War 2. United States Navy LST (or Tank Landing ships) sail off the coast of Okinawa. Camera pans to the hills near the coast of Okinawa. Amphibious LVT vehicles (Landing Vehicle Tracked), loaded with United States troops, are prepared to push forward to the beach. Amphibious LVT vehicles (Landing Vehicle Tracked), loaded with United States troops, line up on Okinawa beach.
Whole invasion fleet of the United States Navy in Operation Iceberg, or more famously known as the Battle of Okinawa, during World War 2. Invasion fleet includes amphibious ships such as patrol craft coastals, submarine chasers, battleships, LST (or Tank Landing ships), LCI (Landing Craft Infantry), Landing Ship Medium (LSM), and landing craft such as the LCVP (landing craft vehicle personnel boat or also known as the Higgins boat). A Tank Landing ship sails towards Okinawa, showing military equipment and with sectional pontoons attached to its side. Landed amphibious LVT tanks and Higgins boats on the Green Beach in Okinawa’s coast. Invasion fleet in Green Beach in Okinawa during Battle of Okinawa. Okinawa Island in smoke from Battle of Okinawa off green beach.
Animated map showing Red and Blue beachheads- the parts of Angaur now taken by the United States 81st Infantry Division during the first few days of the Battle of Angaur in World War II. An 81st Infantry Division “Wildcats” soldier hurls grenade into Japanese foxhole. The grenade explodes. A soldier runs. Explosion breaks tree in half. Bulldozer clears debris and trees as the United States forces move inland. Animated map shows Shrine Hill’s position. Soldiers stand near tank. Demolition team puts charge into Japanese foxhole barricaded with coconut logs. They run before charge explodes. . Soldiers inspect blasted foxhole. They use flamethrowers to burn the foxhole. Charred remains of a dead Japanese soldier lying face down. Dead Japanese soldiers lying among debris. United States soldiers walk under the Torii gate at Shrine Hill. Jeeps and other military vehicles are parked near the Torii. Map shows Saipan Town. Soldiers advance among the destroyed houses and debris in Saipan Town. Soldier throws grenade in front of a house. Grenade explosion throws billows of smoke up in the air. Flamethrower burns bushes and trees. Soldiers walk past a burning house. Map arrow points to the location of the phosphate plant in Angaur. Close view showing the damage to a phosphate plant on Angaur Island. Bodies of dead Japanese soldiers lay on the ground near train tracks at phosphate plant. A dead Japanese soldier with his eyes and mouth open. M4 Sherman tank enters Saipan Town. A soldier holding a handgun looks for Japanese soldiers inside a hole in a wall. United States troops enter Saipan Town. Japanese positions at the end of the 3rd day of the Battle of Angaur are seen on map.
United States 81st Infantry Division troops relax in the middle of the Battle of Angaur in the Solomon Islands during World War II. Naked servicemen bathe and wash clothes. 81st Infantry Division “Wildcats” soldiers prepare a meal from a portable camp stove. Two of the soldiers are smoking cigarette and pipe. The soldier stirs from the metal can. He scoops some soup to taste. The soldier makes an “OK” hand gesture after tasting the soup. A soldier picks up a stray goat. They smile as they hold and pet the goat. A group of soldiers play with a Japanese record player. They laugh at the high-pitched warbled music from the record player.
Battle of Eniwetok during World War II. United States Ship Battleship USS Nevada (BB-36) at Eniwetok Atoll (sometimes spelled Enewetak or Eniewetok) in the Marshall Islands. Stern view of hospital ship USS Solace (AH-5) in the pacific. Bombardment by the United States forces. Water splashes due to bombardment. Officer of United States looks at the artillery bombing by telescope. Troops on deck. Landing Craft Vehicles (LCV) are lowered from ship. Troops on LCV. Landing Craft Personnel (LCP) circle in the water.
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