Deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on islands of the Pacific and errors made by them causing problems during World War II. Reconstruction shows Marines wade through water. One Marine not feeling well and coming to stop. At Battalion aid station Marines carrying a Marine affected by malaria on a stretcher. Marine attaches identification tag to a sick man. A jeep pulls away. Marine drinks from a canteen cup Marines taking Japanese equipment away from dead bodies of Japanese soldiers.
Reconstruction about deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on island of Pacific and precautions taken by them during jungle warfare in World War II. Marines camouflaged with foliage use camouflage make-up and hide under bushes waiting for Japanese troops. Japanese officers being attacked by Marines hiding under bushes. Marines come across a wire in jungle leading to ambush. They repair the broken wire temporarily. Jungle communications method as a Marine changing position of his canteen from right to left and carrying the message in upper left pocket which identifies him as runner or messenger. Two U.S. Marines search a wounded Marine lying in jungle and identify him as a messenger. Another method of communication depicts Marine using semaphore signal from a hilltop. Group of Marines receive the semaphore signal.
Reconstruction about deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on islands of Pacific and methods of communication used by them at night in jungle warfare during World War II. A string system used by Marines to link a foxhole to another foxhole. Radio communication method being used as a radio operator sends code messages and receive message authenticator from answering operator. Radio operator turns the light off after he delivers the message.
Reconstruction about deployment of U.S. Marine Corps on islands of Pacific and methods of communication used by them at night in jungle warfare during World War II. A group of Marines stand in bushes. One of them takes a compass reading to keep the direction. One Marine walks ahead. Group follows him. Japanese technique of attack depicts a Japanese soldier camouflaged with foliage and observes foxhole positions of U.S. Marines during daytime. Marines dig up fake foxholes and set up machine guns. Japanese soldier crawls at night towards a Marine foxhole and being attacked by a Marine. Explosions occur in jungle. Marines watch from a foxhole.
U.S. Naval operations in the Pacific Theater during World War II. A damaged Japanese fuel dump on a Pacific island. A damaged Japanese pillbox. A U.S. officer on the deck of a ship. A radar grid turns. U.S. officers come aboard. The group talks on the deck.
A U.S. convoy underway in the Pacific Ocean heads for a raid on the Marshall Islands during World War II. F4U Corsair fighter airplanes with wings folded on the deck of a U.S. carrier underway. U.S. anti-aircraft guns down two Japanese torpedo airplanes. A Japanese airplane in flames falls in the ocean off the stern of the ship. A sailor lies down on the deck of the U.S. carrier as the flaming airplane passes. Another Japanese aircraft crosses behind the ship and also crashes in flames.
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