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OSS personnel being trained for underwater demolitions as they learn to shoot and operate radio in Nassau, Bahama Island (WW2)

A training of U.S. OSS ( Office of the Strategic Services) personnel for underwater demolition at Salt Key in Nassau, Bahama Island during World War II. OSS personnel lined up on the beach as they stand at attention. The personnel get down on the beach. They don swimming gear and put on oxygen masks. Oxygen valves being opened and flow being controlled. The personnel on a boat and they get into the water. The personnel on the beach as they learn to handle different types of demolitions. Men carry a pole and move into the sea. The personnel seated on the beach take lessons. They shoot pistols at targets. They get trained in operating a radio to call mother ship in case of an emergency. The personnel carrying receiver sets as they learn to operate them. A personnel works on a radio set.

Location: Nassau Bahamas
Date: 1945
Duration: 4 min 19 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059243
OSS personnel train to solve night problems in Nassau, Bahama Island (WW2)

A training of U.S. OSS ( Office of the Strategic Services) personnel for underwater demolition at Salt Key in Nassau, Bahama Island during World War II. OSS personnel of the Lamberston Underwater Diving Unit as they are being briefed about night problems. Men row a boat to point A and attach swim fins and bay units. They get underwater and swim. They keep a check on a compass to ensure the correctness of the course. The personnel get onto the boat and head for the beach.

Location: Nassau Bahamas
Date: 1945
Duration: 1 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675059245
U.S. Marines in LVTs and LCVPs as they head towards the coast of Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II.

United States Marines during Allied operations in Guam, Mariana Islands, World War II. LVTs (Landing Vehicles Tracked) underway in the Pacific Ocean. A ship at sea. Smoke rises in the background. A puff of smoke rises upwards. LVTs and LCVPs (Landing Crafts Vehicle Personnel) underway at sea. U.S. Marines loaded onto LVTs and LCVPs as they head for the Guam coast. A LST (Landing Ship Tank) at sea as a LVT enters the LST.

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1944, July 27
Duration: 2 min 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675059622
Wounded U.S. soldiers being treated at aid stations and evacuation centers on Islands in the Pacific during World War II.

U.S. soldiers land on an enemy island and being wounded in action during a Pacific campaign of World War II. Evacuation center of U.S. army shows an ambulance backing up and wounded soldiers being brought on litters. Landing craft on beach wait to transfer wounded soldiers on transport. Wounded soldiers lie on stretchers. LCMs (Landing Craft, Mechanized) loaded with wounded soldiers head for ships at anchor. Blood stains on faces of wounded soldiers. Wounded soldiers being treated aboard hospital ships. Red Cross drugs and medicines being unloaded from ships at a beach. Fresh water containers are unloaded. Battalion aid center set up half way towards the front. Wounded soldiers arrive on foot and stretchers. Identification Tag of wounded soldier. Faces of soldiers being hit in action.

Location: Pacific Theater
Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060304
United States army uses a captured Japanese hospital as division hospital on an island in the Pacific Theater.

U.S. soldiers land on an enemy island and being wounded in action during a Pacific campaign of World War II. Bulldozer and an ambulance advance toward a captured Japanese hospital. Japanese equipment being removed from hospital. Sign board reads 'This well to be used for hospital laundry only and no bathing By order OP. Co.' Medics set up a laboratory. A medic looks through microscope. Sign reads 'Division Hospital'. Wounded soldiers being carried on stretchers into hospital. Treatment of wounded soldiers being conducted at the hospital.

Location: Pacific Theater
Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060305
Errors made by United States Marines on Pacific island during World War II.

Deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on islands of Pacific and errors by them add up in casualties during World War II. Re-enactment: An improper attempt of throwing grenade by a Marine. Another error includes Marines grouped up and resulting in increased number of casualties after facing one shell attack. Wounded soldier crawls to get out of line of fire. Another soldier comes to help him and both get killed. Another error made by Marines in jungle warfare as a Marine gets rid of his entrenching tool. Japanese troops start mortar fire on group of Marines. Marines dig foxholes to save themselves from mortar fire. Depicts the error made by one Marine as he gets rid of his entrenching tool and cannot dig a foxhole quickly. Marines under slip trenches. Marines advance in scattered formation on field. Marines come to halt for rest. Medical Corpsman gives salt tablet to a Marine. Marine feels dizzy after not having the tablet. Marine falls down because of lack of salt tablets. Marines advance through ankle deep water. Marines advance on field.

Location: Pacific Theater
Date: 1944
Duration: 5 min 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060324
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