U.S. warships off Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands, during World War 2. An OS2U Kingfisher scout seaplane, from one of the ships flies overhead, circles, and lands on choppy waters. The aircraft porpoises in the chop before settling down to taxi. A small boat is nearby.
Scenes shot from a U.S. battleship,off the coast of Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands, during World War 2. Brief glimpse of her guns in forward triple turret. A light cruiser is seen ahead, to starboard. View of an attack transport ship, with her Higgins Boats deployed in a line, and another attack transport seen in the background. The battleship, USS Colorado (BB-45) in camouflage paint (time code 1:40-1:43) and the battleship, USS Tennessee (BB-43)in measure 32 camouflage (time code: 1:44-1:51).
Wrecked ammunitions and weapons on the beachhead in Majuro, Marshall Island during World War II. Flags on the beachhead. Man stands along the side of the beachhead. Wrecked houses and trees on the beachhead. Shells on the beachhead. Soldiers stand along the side of jeeps and tanks on the beachhead. Men take a boat at sea. Other ships in the background. An airplane in flight.
HMS Glow Worm of British royal Navy seen docked at Funchal, Madeira Island. Salute from ship guns is fired. At the Funchal wharf , Austro-Hungarian Emperor Charles I (Charles I of Austria or Charles IV of Hungary) and his wife Zita, Empress Consort, are seen arriving from the ship during their exile. Police manage crowd of onlookers as Emperor Charles Zita leave a church with a Catholic Priest, and enter a waiting automobile. Views of the Austrian emperor's exile residence exterior and interior, including an ornate living room. Guard on duty outside the residence. Emperor Charles and Zita exit an automobile and walk together as onlookers watch.
Activities of the Seabees at Attu in the Aleutian Islands during World War II. The destination of Construction Battalions (Seabees) is Attu. An animated map shows Attu. Seabees make amphibious landings on Attu, while part is still occupied by Japanese troops. They begin immediate construction activity. A derrick unloads coal. Seabee stevedores unload cargo. A rough Seabee camp of tents and campfires, with an American flag flying from a pole. Seabees at breakfast mess. Carpenters, with rifles on their backs, erect a temporary barracks building. Prefabricated parts for buildings being unloaded on shore. Seabees erecting a prefabricated field hospital (in 5 hours). Refueling bulldozers from 55 gallon drums. View from moving boat, of the completed base at Attu.
United States Marine cemetery at Guadalcanal in the Solomon islands during the Guadalcanal invasion, World War II. Marines' grave covered with palm leaves. Marine fire a volley in honor of fallen marines. Altar and Marines guard at cemetery. Marine blows a bugle in front of an altar. Services for the dead with Marines drawn up in the foreground. Marine at attention. Marine officer in front of the drawn up troops. Several graves of Marine covered with palm leaves. Views of altar in middle of cemetery. 3 Priests at altar. Marines at attention in the foreground. A flag draped coffin with Marines at attention. Altar with graves in the foreground. Marines at attention. Marines present arms. Guadalcanal cemetery as seen under a railing. Marines march away.
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