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Smoke and steam rise as lava spews from volcano and a chain of island during the birth of Surtsey island on coast of Iceland.

Volcanic eruption during the birth of the Surtsey island located near Geirfuglasker island on the Vestmanneayjar island, Iceland. Smoke and steam rise as lava spews from volcano. Wing of an aircraft while in flight. Chain of islands. Lava erupts out of the volcano. Black mass is spewed up discoloring the pure white steam momentarily. Black mass falls in water. Large steam cloud covers entire island. Turbulence along edges during eruption. An opening in center of a steam cloud. Wing of aircraft seen while in flight. A chain of island.

Date: 1963, November 14
Duration: 2 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675067899
The icebreaker, USS Burton Island, leaves San Diego on ice reconnaissance cruise to King Island, Alaska

A film titled' Icebreaker' about the journey of the icebreaker, USS Burton Island (AGB-1) to King Island, Alaska as a part of U.S. Navy annual winter ice reconnaissance program. Skyline of San Diego, California as the USS Burton Island leaves the harbor. Ship underway at sea. Crew member securing items on deck. Commander Everett A. Trickey, U.S.N, Captain of the ship works on a map. Animated map shows the route taken by the USS Burton Island to reach King Island. Helmsman steers the wheel of the ship. Ship underway at rough sea. Water washes over the deck of the ship.

Date: 1952
Duration: 2 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077432
U.S. invasion of Saipan in Mariana Islands during World War II

Battlefield filled with mortar smoke during U.S. invasion of Saipan in Mariana Islands, during World War 2, in the Pacific. U.S. Marine patrol goes out on field to recover equipment. Soldiers move forward on the field. They carry a dead Marine on a stretcher. Two Marine M3A1 Satan flamethrower M3 tanks parked.

Date: 1944, June 22
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675027621
Battle of Los Negros in Admiralty Islands during World War II

On orders from General MacArthur, the 2nd Squadron (dismounted), 5th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division of the United States Army on a Reconnaissance in Force mission at Los Negros,Admiralty Islands. Prior to their landing, two Spitfire aircraft of No. 73 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) are seen attacking Japanese positions in the jungles near the beach. U.S. Navy warships bombard the area and U.S. B-25 bombers from the 345th Bomb Group , 5th Air Force, drop bombs along the beach. After landing, the Reconnaissance Squadron, reinforced with other U.S. 1st Cavalry Division troops, advances into dense jungles. Troops spray the area with machine gun fire. A Squad seen firing a mortar. U.S. troops firing a field gun with "Bataan" written in chalk, on the barrel. B-25 bombers fly very low over edge of Momote airfield and drop bombs. 1st Cavalry troops battle their way against hidden Japanese forces and capture the Momote airfield. General MacArthur comes ashore and congratulates the troops. A wounded soldier carried on a stretcher. U.S. medics tend to wounded soldiers. Wounded are given plasma. Dead Japanese soldiers on ground.

Date: 1944, February 29
Duration: 5 min 14 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033416
Marines advance across open fields during invasion of Saipan in Mariana Islands.

Bullets hit ground and buildings in Saipan, Mariana Islands. Marines cautiously advance. Marines advance across open fields. Firing at hills. (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034831
Men prepare ammunition in Saipan, Mariana Islands.

Marines advance through open fields in Saipan, Mariana Islands. Men prepare ammunition. Firing by a pack howitzer. Group of buildings under artillery barrage. Shells bursting. Smoke rises (World War II period).

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034832