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Admiral Chester Nimitz and his party visit American soldiers after Kwajalein Island is wrested from the Japanese in World War II.

U.S. Navy Admiral Chester William Nimitz visits fKwajalein Island, Marshall Islands, in World War 2. . Admiral Nimitz and his party casually visit various places on the island, Remnants of Japanese barracks and fortifications are seen. Tents and palm trees in the background. The party in jeeps. They inspect debris and remnants of Japanese flags.

Date: 1944, February
Duration: 2 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072046
U.S. 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bombs Japanese airfield at Munda Point in New Georgia group of Islands.

A film titled 'Air Aspects of the Campaign against Munda' based on USAAF (United States Army Air Force) activities on the New Georgia group of Islands, Solomon Islands during World War II. USAAF P-38 Lightning in flight over the Solomon Islands. An animated map highlights Munda Point in New Georgia, Solomon Islands. A USAAF officer takes a look at aerial reconnaissance photographs. The officer talks over a phone at his desk. An animated map highlights Vila in Kolombangara. The map connects Vila and Munda Point with Henderson Airfield on Guadalcanal. U.S. 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bombers take off from an airfield and bomb Japanese airfield at Munda Point.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060485
U.S. amphibious forces and reinforcements advance in New Georgia, Solomon Islands (WW2)

United States troops advance on the island of New Georgia in the Solomon Islands during World War II. The troops land on a small channel island between Rendova and Munda Point in New Georgia. An animated map highlights Munda Point location to be attacked by the U.S. forces. The map depicts landing of the U.S. forces on Zanana from Rendova. The troops advance on the island. U.S. Army Air Forces fighter aircraft take off to cover U.S. amphibious forces underway to New Georgia from Guadalcanal. The aircraft in flight over water. A submerged U.S. ship after being hit. U.S. reinforcements and equipment continues to arrive in New Georgia. A map depicts the invasion of Enogai Inlet by the U.S. forces and advance through Zanana. A bulldozer levels a muddy land in a jungle. A U.S. Army jeep drives along a muddy road in the jungle. Transport aircraft of U.S. Troop Carrier Command in the sky. The aircraft drop parachute supplies for the troops.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 38 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060497
USS warships shell Makin Island.

USS Baltimore shells Makin Island and LCs head in for landing. USS Mississippi fires. Smoke arises. USS Baltimore fires 5 inches guns. Sailors in battle gear, including steel helmets. Artillery mounted on ship is fired. Large column of smoke and fire arise from island. Warships at sea. (World War II period).

Date: 1943, November 20
Duration: 5 min 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024944
U.S. troops take key Japanese bases in the Makin Islands during the World War II.

Allied Forces advance during the World War II. U.S. troops fight on the Makin Islands in the Pacific. Animated map of Makin Islands. The U.S. soldiers waddle in water to reach the shore. They move through jungle terrain. A soldier talks on the radio. More troops and tanks come in. U.S. planes bomb and strafe the Japanese positions. Captured Korean laborers sit. Dead Japanese soldiers. Lieutenant Colonel James Roosevelt drinks from a cup. Tanks and infantry move forward.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033483
U.S. perfects an Anti Ballistic Missile system on the Island of Kwajalein as a precaution against a nuclear attack.

Aerial view of tropical pacific island of Kwajalein. U.S. Anti Ballistic Missile system on the island of Kwajalein, Pacific. An artists' conception of a typical operating missile site. The aim is to guard U.S. against any possible nuclear attack from Communist China. Missiles launched to meet and destroy enemy missiles. Artists' rendition of enemy projectiles far above the Earth's atmosphere. Missiles launched.

Date: 1967, September 29
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033687