United States Marines in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. A Marine officer shouts out instructions. Marines under fire on the beach as they take cover. A knocked out LVT in water in the background. View from just inland of beach, out toward water, as mortar shells land in water around a wave of LVTs (Landing Vehicles Tracked) and explosion occurs. Aircraft in flight low over combat zone of beach. Marines advance onto beach as a LVT approaches. Marines throw grenades into cave or ravine area. Explosion seen from grenade. Dead Japanese soldier on the ground. Marines advance from beach inland.
Invasion of Iwo Jima, Japan by United States during World War II. LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) loaded with Marines of the 5th Marine Division underway towards the beach. Mount Suribachi and coast of Iwo Jima in the background. Point of view shots from camera position inside landing craft as it approaches beach landing. Close up views of Marines on board as they ready for beach landing. Smoke rises from Mt Suribachi as explosions occur. LVTs (Landing Vehicles Tracked) underway in water. Destroyer and battleships in the background. Coast of Iwo Jima as LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) comes close to the shore. Rockets burst on the beach in the background. Marines in a LCM as it hits the beach. Bow ramp of the LCM being lowered and Marines go ashore.
1st Tank Battalion of the United States Marine Corps arrives at Peleliu Island, Palau during World War 2. Opening scene shows USS Gunston Hall (LSD-5) with her docking well open, as viewed from stern of a landing craft, moving away from her. A landing craft infantry gunboat, LCI(G) is also seen. Scene shifts to U.S. Marines on deck of a ship, relaxing and tossing an object amongst themselves,. View from beach, where Marines are hunkered down next to a landing vehicle tracked (LVT) as an M4 Sherman tank approaches with fording stacks installed. The tank turns around and heads away from the beach. View, again from the beach as several more Shermans, also equipped for deep wading (Stack Fording Kit MT-S, installed) approach the beach. One tank, onshore, starts backing towards the water as a DUKW amphibious vehicle, hit by Japanese gun fire, is seen burning in the water, just short of the beach.
U.S. Atlantic Fleet amphibious exercise, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. Several large ships with smaller vessels surrounding and departing from them. A surfaced submarine. View from aboard ship where Piasecki HUP-3 helicopter lands and takes off again. Submarine (on surface) and a destroyer.View, from ship's porthole, of submarine. View from ship of departing HUP-3 helicopter. Assault boats. View from beach of shells exploding on the beach. Assault ship number 1472 with derricks.Amphibious assault vehicle speeding through water toward beach. Shells bursting inland.Amphibious assault vehicle rides up on sand beach, past observers and photographers. Marines hitting the beach, as they charge from assault boats. One boat has number: 1153-3 painted on hull. Marines charge inland past photographers. Group of helicopters seen in distance, inland.
D-Day invasion of Normandy, France by Allied forces during World War II. Beachhead as seen from sea. Allied soldiers in barge prepare to rush ashore. House on beach in the background. Amphibious boats loaded with troops arrive on beach. A soldier raises flag on beach. Soldiers stand on beach. Invasion fleet in the background. A wounded soldier is carried on litter by soldiers on beach.
The Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II. Landing vehicle tracked (LVT) underway on Normandy beach. A tank in the background. (LCM) coming up towards the beach. LCM being pulled off the beach. It advances on the beach. A rubbled house. Landing craft in the background. Liberty ship at anchor. Coast Guardsmen standing about a Landing Craft Infantry (LCI). LST alongside the liberty ship. Coast Guardsmen in the background. Two men working on the windlass in the background. A sea going tug towing a caisson. Task Force in the background. Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) underway at sea. Normandy beach in the background. Barrage balloons and liberty ship in the background.
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