U.S. aircraft from USS Hancock strafe houses off the coast of island in the Pacific Theater during World War II. American aircraft attack houses. Grasslands seen nearby. Explosions seen over the houses.
A strafing attack on revetments, houses and villages on island in the Pacific Theater by U.S. aircraft. Rocket run on shore installations. A strafing attack on revetments. Bomb explosions on dirt and a grass runway. Strafing of a small village and large buildings. A plane in flight and a battle cruiser ship seen in the Pacific Ocean at the time of sunset. (World War II period).
Allied troops aboard a ship underway in the Pacific Ocean heading towards Manus Island in Papua New Guinea during World War II. Silhouette of men at the rail of an LST (Landing Ship Tank). LCMs (Landing Crafts Mechanized) and ships of a convoy underway in the Pacific Ocean. A convoy of ships at anchor. Soldiers on the deck of a ship load ammunition boxes. A sailor scans the horizon with binoculars. A sailor uses a sextant. Men on the bridge of the ship. Soldiers play chess, sleep, play harmonica, rest, play cards and read magazines.
Earth moving equipment in the Pacific Theater. American airplanes bomb a Japanese island. Aerial views of explosions on the ground. U.S. airplanes in flight. Earth moving equipment at a construction site. The equipment at work on a constructing site and an airstrip. (World War II period).
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.
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