5th Marine Division troops advance uphill at Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. M-4 Sherman tank moves forward. Knocked out Japanese tank with dead Japanese alongside. Smoke rises from building in background.
During U.S. Marines invasion of Peleliu. View of watch on Marine's wrist that reads 8:30AM. United States Marine corps aboard Landing Craft advance towards Peleliu Island, Palau. Marines head towards Japanese enemy. Heavy bombarding on the Island. Aircraft flies over the Island. Marine fires rifle. Dead Japanese soldiers on ground. M-4 Sherman tanks advance. (World War II period).
Aerial view of an LKA (Amphibious cargo Ship) with barge at her starboard side, in extremely calm waters of Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. Several fast-moving 15 foot Boston Whaler (Skimmer) boats are seen crossing the bay. (Note: Such boats were assigned to Inshore Undersea Warfare Group One, Western Pacific Detachment, AKA, IUWG-1 WESTPAC DET. The first 4 Skimmers arrived in country on January 3, 1967 and were assigned to Unit 2 at Cam Ranh Bay. Reportedly, the one seen armed with the M60 machine gun, is boat # 72.) Aerial views of the coastline, with shoals, are seen, and a freighter anchored in the bay, surrounded by barges. On a promontory overlooking the bay, are seen buildings and a lookout and searchlight tower, that are part of the Harbor Entrance Control Post (HECP).
A huge crowd gathers on the road in a heavy downpour to celebrate 'Armistice Day' in London. Queen Mary along with other members of the Royal Family appears on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. The crowd cheers. The Queen and King emerge from St. Paul’s Cathedral (St. Paul's Churchyard, London EC4M 8AD, United Kingdom) following a Thanksgiving Service for the Armistice, and they enter and sit in a landau carriage. A Peace March starts off in London. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Medium tractor on proving ground, Aberdeen. Medium tractor T-31 moves over muddy terrain. Tractor moves over terrain with and without 4.5 caliber gun on M-1 carriage.
Mortar carrier T-21 circles the field at Aberdeen proving ground. It moves over rough and level terrain. Soldiers open rear door revealing mortar. Soldier climbs into the carrier and inspects grenades and other equipment. (Note: The 4.2" M2 heavy mortar recoil was hard on the halftrack chassis so the T-21 was cancelled and never adopted.) (World War II period).
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