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Views of Saipan soon after the U.S. defeated Japanese forces there in World War II

A native Chamorro man walking slowly along a path on Saipan after the American defeat of Japanese forces there in World War 2 Small boats maneuvering near the shore. Several American soldiers search a Japanese youth in uniform. A number of Japanese women and children being assembled and tended to by U.S. infantrymen, who pour them water from a large can. Japanese prisoners and civilians fill an open truck, to overflowing, as an American military photographer takes pictures.

Date: 1944, July
Duration: 50 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050873
American forces dealing with prisoners and bodies of dead Japanese after the battle of Saipan during World War II

Camera pans past body of fallen Japanese soldier to U.S. Marines spread out along a shoreline as landing craft maneuver nearby and an American aircraft flies low overhead. Japanese prisoners along with women and children walk in a line. Glimpse of body of a dead Japanese soldier. Another group of Japanese prisoners and civilians. Several stand near American soldiers looking out at the small craft maneuvering offshore. A man (interpreter) speaks into a microphone, giving instructions to the Japanese persons on the shore. Body of dead Japanese woman. Bodies of numerous dead Japanese soldiers along the shore. Japanese prisoners with shovels begin recovering the bodies, placing them on makeshift litters and carrying them away.

Date: 1944, July
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675050876
DUKWs carry cargo in Guadalcanal in the Pacific Ocean.

A film on workings and general features of DUKWs. DUKWs operating at Guadalcanal in the Pacific Ocean. A ship underway in the foreground. Men aboard another ship. DUKWs underway near the ship. Unloading activities are undertaken. The DUKWs carry the cargo ashore. They are beached. They move along a street. Trees along street sides. A ship and DUKWs underway at sea.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 3 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050925
United States 2nd Marine Division on their way to Tarawa during World War 2

'With Marines at Tarawa ' United States 2nd Marine Division embark a ship for an amphibious operation in Tarawa during World War II. Marines briefed about the terrain of Tarawa with a relief map. They clean machine guns, check and test fire weapons. Marines exercise and receive instructions from an officer. A mass on board the ship where a Chaplain and marines offer prayers before the battle of Tarawa.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058541
U.S. 2nd Marine Division travels to Tarawa during World War II

United States 2nd Marine Division sailors get into landing crafts and underway in the sea towards Tarawa in Pacific Theater. Aerial bombing takes place and explosions occur. Marines wade through the surf protected by aerial and naval bombardment. Japanese fire at marines and wounded carried on litters for medical aid.

Date: 1944
Duration: 4 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058542
United States 2nd Marine Division fire at Japanese infantry during battle of Tarawa during World War 2

United States 2nd Marine Division sailors fire at Japanese infantry to flush them out from dugouts in Tarawa during World War II. Heavy firing takes place and wounded carried away on litters for medical aid. Wreckage spreads all around as mortars fires.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 8 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675058543