U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on a picnic with Democrats at Jefferson Island, Maryland. Members of the Democratic Party prepare to play baseball. A baseball game underway. The Democrats gather around President Roosevelt as they laugh and greet the President. The Democrats walk down a pier after the picnic.
Teams compete for the America's Cup off Newport, Rhode Island. American racing yacht Columbia underway in the Atlantic Ocean during the America's Cup. Spectators look at the boats and competing yachts. America's Columbia wins the race after defeating Spectre from England. The winning team aboard Columbia waves.
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.
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.
Deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on islands of Pacific and errors by them that add up in casualties during World War II. Re-enactment: Marines come to stop during their advance and throw garbage in water. Marines rest and remove litters so that enemy does not get an idea of their location. Marines run into water after taking off clothes. A Marine’s foot bleeds after getting out of water. Marines clean the area.
Sequence taken from the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, CA-35 at Majuro Atoll, Mashall Islands, during World War 2. Time 00:05 to 00:11 starboard view of an Essex class aircraft carrier with the battleship USS Iowa, BB-61 on the horizon. Time 00:12 to 00:14 starboard view of an Independence class light aircraft carrier. Time 00:31 to 00:50 stern view of the battleship USS New Jersey, BB-62, in all blue measure 21 camouflage. Time 00:51 to 00:55 port side view of the battleship USS Tennessee, BB-43, in measure 32/1d camouflage, with a Cleveland class light cruiser in the background off the stern. Time 00:56 to 00:57 Left to right, Essex class aircraft carrier; battleship USS Colorado, BB-45, in measure 32/16d camouflage; battleship USS Pennsylvania, BB-38, tied up next to a cargo ship; Essex class aircraft carrier. Time 00:58 to 01:04 another port side view of the battleship USS Tennessee, BB-43, in measure 32/1d camoflage. Time 01:06 to 01:11 port side view of the light cruiser USS Santa Fe, CL-60. Time 01:15 to 01:17 stern view of the light cruiser USS Mobile, CL-63. Time 01:18 to 01:51 now tied up next to the cargo ship already replenishing ammunition of the battleship USS Pennsylvania, tied up on the other side.
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