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Japanese soldiers using human decoy technique in jungle against U.S. Marine Corps deployed on Pacific islands in World War II.

Deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on islands of Pacific and Japanese tricks of attack used against them during World War II. Japanese snipers attack U.S. Marine and fire gun from hilltops on island. Japanese mannerism of attack shows Marines advance through open field and lanes. Human decoy trick include Japanese sniper attacking Marine from a tree. Dead Japanese sniper after being shot by Marine. Japanese soldiers camouflaged with foliage, covering mouth of wounded Marine and hiding themselves behind bushes. Japanese soldiers look through binoculars. Japanese soldiers fire machine guns towards Marines come to rescue their wounded buddy.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060321
U.S. Marines being attacked by Japanese soldiers at night on Pacific island during World War II.

Deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on islands of Pacific and Japanese tricks of attack used against them during World War II. Marine advance on island in night. Marines hear animal sounds in jungle. Marine lights a cigarette and being attacked by Japanese soldier. Machine guns of Marines fire tracer rounds at night. Blast in the jungle.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060322
African American soldiers of U.S. army unload supplies from a ship in the South Pacific island during World War II.

African American soldiers of U.S. army in South Pacific island during World War II. African American troops of U.S. army perform calisthenics and bayonet practice. African American soldier Joe Louis (famous boxer) goes over obstacle course with other African American soldiers, over ditches and ladders. U.S. landing crafts off the coast of island in the South Pacific. African American soldiers unload supplies from a ship.

Date: 1944, April
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675060606
U.S. Task Force being resupplied, in Marshall Islands, during World War II.

Film taken from the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, CA-35 at Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands, during resupply operations in World War 2. .Time 04:00 to 00:15 the USS Indianapolis is tied up to the starboard side of a cargo ship which is supplying the battleship USS Pennsylvania, BB-38, on the cargo ship's port side. Time 00:17 to 00:51 shows the crew of the USS Indianapolis having fun near the bow of the ship and making the ship ready for getting underway. A sailor and an officer jokingly pickup another sailor and pretend like they are going to throw him overboard. Time 0052 to 01:01 shows the ships open bridge with officers at their duties. Time 01:02 to 01:07 shows an anchor detail raising the ships anchor. Time 01:08 to 01:19 shows the ships bridge and signal flags being lowered. Time 01:20 to 01:35 shows the port side of the heavy cruiser USS Louisville, CA-28, in measure 32/6d camouflage and a Fletcher class destroyer, in measure 21 all blue camouflage, moving between the view. Time 01:36 shows a crew member taking depth soundings with a line and plummet. The rest of the film shows the shore of a small island. APs (transports), AKs (cargo ships), DEs (Destroyer Escorts), and LCs (Landing Craft) offshore. An LCT (Landing Craft Tank) underway.

Date: 1944, March
Duration: 2 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675061217
U.S. Marines participate in a round-up of jungle cattle on an island in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.

U.S. Marines drive cattle in a stockade on an island in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. Marines on horseback start moving. They ride horses and drive cattle. The cattle are driven into the stockade. Beef is served to the marines on the island.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 41 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061531
Scenes from Operation Flintlock in the Marshall Islands campaign of World War II

Film begins showing a two star admiral and another ship's officer conversing as they look at maps of a mission. on a deck atop the ship an officer is briefing Marines as he stands over a large map of an atoll dominated by a Japanese airfield in the Marshall Islands. In a room below decks, a senior officer discusses mission plans with members of his staff. A Filipino steward brings him a cup of coffee. On deck a sailor operates a signal light. On an aircraft carrier, Douglas Dauntless aircraft are seen being brought to the flight deck by elevator and then taking off at dusk. Glimpse of several of them joining up in formation high above. Marines are seen on deck of the transport ship USS Harry Lee (APA-10). Next, Higgins boats from the ship are being lowered over her side. Another transport ship, the USS La Salle (AP-102) is seen with some of her Higgins boats in the water beside her. Closeup of Marines and a sailor descending rope ladders from another troop transport ship, seen to be the USS Bolivar (APA-34). A Marine Colonel in a steel helmet and another officer look through binoculars. Next, U.S. navy warships begin to bombard the targeted Japanese held island with heavy guns. Sailors firing smaller guns from a ship's deck. Smoke rising from a burning ship in the distance. Scene changes to gun camera footage from American planes strafing Japanese aircraft parked on an airfield and from an American plane shooting down a Japanese aircraft in flight. More views from aircraft strafing Japanese aircraft on an airfield and another of a Japanese airplane destroyed in flight.

Date: 1944, January
Duration: 2 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675071825