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U.S. Army Military Police guard Japanese prisoners on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II.

Japanese prisoners of war carry a wounded Japanese POW on a litter into a fenced prisoner compound on Guadalcanal during World War 2. A sign at the compound reads: "Prisoners of War Camp." Japanese prisoners, all dressed in the same prisoner uniforms, march in casual formation under guard by U.S. Military police.. They leave the compound and march down a road accompanied by MPs.

Date: 1942, December
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074729
United States Maritime Services Administrative Office and Training station at Avalon City.

Entrance of U.S. Maritime Services Administrative Office. Lieutenant Commander R.J.Casilli (USNR Executive Officer) and Lieutenant Commander Z.K.Fonyo (USMS Training Officer) chatting outside the office. Board sign of 'United States Maritime Service Training Station - Santa Catalina Island'. Trainees moving out for the noon muster in island villa barracks.

Date: 1944, August 29
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675039406
United States 10th Army invades Okinawa,Japan during World War 2

A film titled ' Invasion of Okinawa' shows Admiral Chester William Nimitz after his declaration to attack Okinawa in Japan. United states 10th Army launches an invasion on Kerama island in Ryukyu,Japan. Admiral Nimitz,General Buckner and Admiral Richmond Turner direct the operations. American soldiers take over the island after heavy bombardment. They invade Okinawa and land on the island behind naval bombardment.

Date: 1945
Duration: 4 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038547
Amphibious forces carried by U.S. Coast Guard, at Guadalcanal and in North Africa during World War II

United States Coast Guard operations in World War 2. Underwater views of ship's anchors being weighed, Convoy of U.S. ships in Pacific Theater, in July, 1942. The Attack Transport, USS Hunter Liggett underway, with crews doing amphibious training. Members of the 1st Marine Division aboard USS Hunter Liggett with Coast Guardsmen. Officers confer aboard vessel. Marines read books on ship. August 7, 1942, U.S. Marines begin amphibious assault against Japanese on Guadalcanal. Naval guns bombard Guadalcanal Island. Marines descend from the USS Hunter Liggett, on nets and enter LCVPs (Higgins boats) operated by Coast Guardsmen, to assault the island. Marines hit the beach from the boats. Marines firing small howitzers and advancing on the island. November 7, 1942, convoy of eight hundred ships en route to North Africa. Warships bombard the shore. An officer observes through binoculars. British and American troops descend on nets into LCVPs from Attack transports: USS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13);USS Leonard Wood (APA-12); and USS Samuel Chase (APA-26). Troops hit the beaches of North Africa, under fire.

Date: 1942
Duration: 3 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041744
U.S. 6th Marine Division 4th Marines advance on hilly terrain following L-Day on beaches of Okinawa.

U.S. amphibious landings in Okinawa following L-Day. View from moving Landing craft. Landing craft goes toward island, firing guns. Shell bursts and smoke on island in the background. Gunner on LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) fires machine gun toward island. LVT A-4 comes up on beach. Line of Marines crouched down and moves cautiously through hilly terrain. They dug in on hilly, red terrain. Marines run across hilly terrain. Marine with wounded arm runs back toward beach with weapon in hand. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, April 4
Duration: 1 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052855
Japanese aircraft bomb Okinawa and United States Marines carry wounded soldiers.

Okinawa Operations in Pacific Theater. United States Marine units and 24th Army Corps advance on the islands. Japanese aircraft in flight over the island. They bomb the island. U.S. Marines in open fields. U.S. Tanks on field. Firing and explosion. Smoke rises up. U.S. Marines fire artillery. The wounded soldiers are evacuated safely. U.S. Troops carry the wounded soldiers on stretchers. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, April 1
Duration: 1 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053467