Animated map shows Saipan, Marian Islands. Animation shows U.S. forces acquiring the island from the Japanese during World War II. Aircraft Task Force 58, 52 and 53 approach Tinian and Saipan islands. Aircraft destroy anti aircraft guns, sugarcane fields, coastal areas, buildings and communication centers on the islands.
Animated map shows Saipan in the Marian Islands. Animation shows U.S. forces acquiring the island from the Japanese during World War II. Pictures of U.S. ships approaching the island. A fleet of United States aircraft bombard Japanese islands.
U.S. Marines in landing crafts head for White Beach in amphibious exercises at White Beach, Okinawa, japan, on 18 November 1961. Marines on LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) underway towards the beach area. The marines look out over the water from the landing craft. A cruiser ship in the far background. A wave of landing craft from the USS Bayfield (APA-33) head in for a beach assault. One of the marines crouches down on the landing craft. The marines wade ashore through the surf after disembarking from the landing craft. An LCM (Landing Craft, Mechanized) moves onto the beach. A Kaman HUK-1 helicopter flies over the beach to land for picking up the wounded. A large explosion occurrs inland on the beach area. Two HR2S1 Marine assault helicopters in flight over water from the beach area. Simulated atomic explosion occur over the assault beach. A landing craft on the beach area. An LCVP moves in from right.
U.S. Marines disembark from USS Bayfield (APA-33) during amphibious exercises in Okinawa, Japan. A crewman tends to the winch on the deck of USS Bayfield (APA-33). A I-JV telephone talker and a BM (Boatswain's Mate) on the deck of the ship. A crewman at the controls lowers down an LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the ship. Members of the crew handle lines. The BM gives a signal. The marines disembark from the ship onto the LCVP. The marines climb down cargo nets and onto the LCVP. The marines in LCVP head for the beach. USS Bayfield in the background. A coxswain in one of the landing craft.
Various activities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams in Okinawa, Japan. Stacks of explosives piled in Hiza-Gawa beach. Rust and corrosion on different parts of explosives. Shirtless soldiers piling explosives onto truck. A truck, loaded with bombs and explosives, backing up to landing barge at the waterfront. A soldier stands near the bombs. Soldier helps men unload explosives from the truck after backing it onto the boat. Flag of the United States blowing on the boat’s mast.
Various activities of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Teams in Okinawa, Japan. A truck passes through a road. Stacks of explosives piled in the foreground beside the road. Stacks of explosives are covered with rust and corrosion. Men get off from the back of a truck. Stacks of explosives piled near the back of the truck. Large piles of explosives being loaded onto truck manually. A man hands over rusty bombs to another man. Stacks of hollow blocks piled behind another man. A truck with explosives backing up to a boat. “U.S. Air Force” written at the back of truck.
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