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U.S. amphibious force invade Rendova Island, Solomon Islands during World War II.

Amphibious forces of the United States capture Rendova Island, Solomon Islands during World War II. An animated map links up Guadalcanal with Rendova and Vanguna depicting the voyage of U.S. amphibious forces. U.S. troops disembark from ships onto landing crafts off the coast of Rendova. Armed troopers loaded on landing craft head for Rendova beach. The troops unload after securing Rendova beachhead. Tanks followed by heavy artillery unload from a ship. Japanese dive bombers and medium bombers in flight over Rendova. Japanese aircraft drop bombs over the beachhead. U.S. fighters in flight to intercept the enemy bombers. U.S. antiaircraft batteries fire at the Japanese aircraft. Flak bursts in the sky. Japanese aircraft being attacked. A Japanese bomber crashes in water. Aftermath of battle shows abandoned equipment, dead and wounded U.S. soldiers on the beachhead. Burning beachhead of Rendova. U.S. ships unload equipment on the captured island of Rendova.

Location: Rendova Beach Solomon Islands
Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 56 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060496
The U.S. invasion of Rendova Island, in the Solomons, during World War II.

Animation shows U.S. strategy for advances against Japanese in the Solomon Islands, and beyond, emanating from bases on Guadalcanal. The remote island of Rendova. U.S. Army, Marine, and Seabee units landing on Rendova. A U.S. Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber flies very low over the landing party. LVTs are seen (Landing Vehicle Track). Scenes of dense jungle. Large amounts of supplies are unloaded on the beachhead. U.S. troops set up antiaircraft guns on the beachhead. A formation of 4 Japanese dive bombers approaches. They peel off and attack. Fires burn from Japanese bombing. U.S. casualties being treated at the beachhead. U.S. marines exchange fire with Japanese snipers in dense jungle. Several dead Japanese soldiers. LSTs (Landing ship Tank) arrive at beachhead, carrying heavy armor and construction equipment. Seabees operating bulldozers on the island. 155 mm guns are pulled through the jungle, emplaced, and commence firing.

Location: Solomon Islands
Date: 1943, June 30
Duration: 4 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044969
Aerial views of the coast line and sunken Japanese ships along the beaches of Guadalcanal on Solomon Islands during WWII.

The Guadalcanal campaign during World War II on the Solomon Islands in South Pacific. Aerial views of the coast line and beaches of Guadalcanal. Dense wild forests and bushes on the island. Japanese ship sunk on the sea shore. Another ship sunk at the shore. Japanese naval ships damaged in water near the shore. Small boats at the beach. A native village at beach between sea waters and the dense wild bushes.

Location: Guadalcanal Solomon Islands
Date: 1943, July 22
Duration: 4 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036177
U.S. Forces capture Japanese held Munda in the Solomon Islands.

U.S. Forces capture Japanese held Munda in the Solomon Islands. U.S. landing force in boats striking at Munda. Enemy planes try to stop the U.S. Marine troops. Marine advance towards coast. Marines get away from the boats. Tanks moving on to island from landing barge. Marines fire rifles amidst enemy fire. U.S. Marines dig to bury dead soldiers. Bombing by planes. Mortars and machine guns fired. Scenes of wrecked tanks. (World War II period).

Location: Munda New Georgia Solomon Islands
Date: 1943, August
Duration: 2 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675034902
USAAF airplanes flying over target area and engage in dogfights with Japanese zeros in the Ballale Islands during World War II.

The bombing of Ballale Island in Solomon island by the U.S. aircraft during Pacific campaign in World War II. United States Army Air Froce B-24 Liberators and other airplanes in flight. Airplanes fly in formation over the target area. Aerial view of the Ballale Islands. The airplanes drop bombs over the target area. Smoke from explosions. Also, bombing of Buin Airfield (Kahili) Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero in flight. USAAF P-39 Airacobra crashes. Dogfights of the airplanes and view as an airplane that is hit descends and crashes in water.

Location: Ballale Island Solomon Islands
Date: 1943, October 18
Duration: 1 min 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063013
U.S. 13th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers drop bombs over Japanese installations in Rekata Island during World War II.

U.S. Army Air Force aircraft attack enemy installations on Rekata Island, Solomon Islands during World War II. U.S. 13th Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress bombers drop bombs over Japanese installations on Rekata Island. Smoke billows up from the explosions.

Location: Rekata Island Solomon Islands
Date: 1943
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060501
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