Marine asleep in a foxhole in Iwo Jima. Marines assist a wounded marine (walking wounded). Tank passes. U.S. Marines of 2nd Battalion pinned down on beach in a wide trench due to enemy mortar fire. Black volcanic sandy area. (World War II period).
Invasion and bombardment of Peleliu island, Palau. Fires burn and smoke columns rise from island. Three destroyers bombard island. Shells explode on beach. (World War II period).
Aerial views of LVT (A) or Landing Vehicles Tracked (Armored), on a beach in Okinawa, Japan. Explosions and smoke columns during bombardment on Okinawa. Open terrain on Okinawa showing roads and fields. Scenes of city of Shuri, Okinawa, as bombs burst. Smoke columns rise. (World War II period).
Animated map of Pacific region shows sphere of Japanese influence and potential areas for Japan to control in the Southwest Pacific during World War 2. Majority of scenes are from before outbreak of World War 2. Final scenes of clip include invasion scenes. Clip begins with pre-war views of city life and streets of Manila, Philippines and Filipino people. Scene changes to Hong Kong under British, and scenes of port area and buildings near port. Chinese civilians on busy city streets of Hong Kong. Views of jungle areas in Malaysia. Views of buildings and temple landmarks in Bangkok, Thailand. A car and a rickshaw pass by with temples in background. Thai tanks and Thai soldiers marching through the streets of Bangkok as civilians watch soldiers in Thailand on parade. Aircraft in skies over Bangkok during parade. Scene changes to Makassar on Celebes and people on streets in city of Indonesia. Views of port of Singapore, pre-war. Elevated views of city of Singapore and City Council offices. Buildings and traffic along busy streets in Singapore. View of the General Post Office (GPO or Fullerton Building.) Scene changes to Sumatra with port views and three float planes of flying boat aircraft flying overhead in formation. Final scenes of clip focus on Japanese offensive maneuvers during World War 2: Japanese fleet at sea and Japanese aircraft in skies overhead. Japanese soldiers boarding landing craft from transports. View from inside Japanese landing craft of Japanese soldiers preparing to go ashore on a beach landing. Japanese soldiers invading an area in the Pacific under cover of naval bombardment. Japanese soldiers firing machine guns and rifles. Japanese infantry charging. Animated map of Pacific region. Japanese aircraft bombing Port Darwin in Australia.
U.S. Marines during invasion of Saipan, Mariana Islands. They arrive in trucks at dock in Eniwetok, Marshall Islands. Marines work on dock and go aboard AP (transport) alongside. Convoy of AP underway. Transport area shows auxiliary ships and landing craft. Landing crafts underway lay smoke screen. Waves of landing craft underway to beach.
Small boat comes alongside carrying naked U.S. air crew from downed plane during invasion of Saipan, Mariana Islands. LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) visible. U.S. ships fire at beach targets. Tracers visible. Smoke rises from multiple targets. (World War II period).
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