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Japanese airplanes bomb Aslito Airfield and other positions held by U.S. forces on Saipan, Mariana Islands.

U.S. forces battle against the enemy on Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II.. Animated map shows Japanese aircraft bombing Aslito Airfield at night. United States troops place dead soldiers onto vehicles. Japanese airplanes bombing U.S. occupied territories. Fire and explosions due to the bombings. U.S. aircraft carry out air strikes on Mount Marpi. Animated map shows the position of 27th Infantry Division. Engineers repair roads and airfields are being constructed.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064889
Animated map shows U.S. 2nd, 4th and 27th Infantry Divisions advancing and capturing territories on Saipan, Mariana Islands.

U.S. forces battle against the enemy on Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II.. Animated map shows U.S. 2nd, 4th and 27th Infantry Divisions advancing towards the northern Region of Saipan. Troops move uphill. Tanks fire at Japanese positions. 2nd Division Marines behind a bush look at a map. Japanese ammunition captured from enemy caves. Animated map shows the territories occupied by U.S. forces in the northern region.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064890
U.S. 2nd Marine Division and 27th Infantry Division battles against the enemy on Saipan, Mariana Islands.

U.S. forces battle against the enemy on Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II.. A train loaded with ammunition heads towards Aslito Airfield. Animated map shows Garapan and other territories occupied by U.S. forces. Dead Japanese on the ground. Soldiers load and fire artillery. Troops fire machine guns. Fire and explosion on a hillside. 2nd Marine Division and 27th Infantry Division battle against the enemy.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064892
Trainees arrive at the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center at Melville in Rhode Island, United States.

The Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center at Melville in Rhode Island, United States. A security guard opens the gate to let trainees in with their luggage. Two sailors stand next to a board that reads 'Motor Torpedo Boat Training Center'. A group of sailors marching. Officers walk with their baggage. A board reads ''Bulkeley Park'. Faces of naval officers. A lieutenant standing on a platform briefs a group of officers. A tree with white paint at its base in the foreground. The trainees listen to an announcement on a loudspeaker. A man gives out flag signals.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 22 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064946
Trainees being trained aboard a Patrol Torpedo Boat at a training school at Melville in Rhode Island, United States.

The Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center at Melville in Rhode Island, United States. Trainees get aboard a Patrol Torpedo Boat for the first time. An officer gives directions to the crew. The throttle of the boat placed in full speed. Wake on water surface as torpedo boats speed. Four torpedoes and a depth charger on the boat. A skipper calls the trainees forward and explains the operation of the wheel and other controls. He turns the wheel during a sharper turn. One of the trainees operates the wheel.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064947
Trainees play games, read books and undergo a training at a training school at Melville in Rhode Island, United States.

The Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron Training Center at Melville in Rhode Island, United States. Trainees play with a large ball. 'PT' written on the ball. A boxing championship with onlookers watching. A board reads 'Men Working' with trainees reading papers in the background. An officer looks through a sextant. The trainees speak over wireless phones. A trainee reads a book 'Rules of the Road'. The trainee bumps into an officer while walking on a road reading his book. They learn to handle large torpedoes.

Date: 1943
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064948