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United States 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division infantryman fires in Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands.

United States 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division troops on Hill 700, Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands. An infantryman fires a carbine from a concealed position. He crawls out of a foxhole. A soldier in the foxhole reads a letter. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, March 9
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046505
United States 145th Infantry Regiment infantryman fight against Japanese forces in Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands.

United States 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division troops on Hill 700, Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands. A patrol with full packs and carbines deploy through broken brush. The troops advance cautiously. A Japanese soldier hides behind a boulder. He is hit by gun fire. Dead Japanese soldier. U.S. soldiers throw hand grenades. Soldiers crawl on stomach towards gun emplacement. (World War II period).

Date: 1944, March 9
Duration: 1 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046506
1st Tank Battalion of the United States Marine Corps load supplies on ships at Tulagi Island in Solomon Islands.

1st Tank Battalion of the United States Marine Corps at Tulagi Island in Solomon Islands during World War II. Marines load supplies onto the ship with the help of cranes. Small boat approaches dockyard. Landing ships laying off shore. Landing craft loaded with supplies departs from dockyard. Another ship approaches the dockyard.

Date: 1944, September 7
Duration: 1 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063835
U.S. 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bombs Japanese airfield at Munda Point in New Georgia group of Islands.

A film titled 'Air Aspects of the Campaign against Munda' based on USAAF (United States Army Air Force) activities on the New Georgia group of Islands, Solomon Islands during World War II. USAAF P-38 Lightning in flight over the Solomon Islands. An animated map highlights Munda Point in New Georgia, Solomon Islands. A USAAF officer takes a look at aerial reconnaissance photographs. The officer talks over a phone at his desk. An animated map highlights Vila in Kolombangara. The map connects Vila and Munda Point with Henderson Airfield on Guadalcanal. U.S. 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bombers take off from an airfield and bomb Japanese airfield at Munda Point.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060485
Information about arms, ammunition and equipment used to fortify various islands of the Marshall Islands is given.

A training film on operations of U.S. forces on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands during World War II. Animated map of Kwajalein Atoll locates Cohen Island, Porcelain, Arnold Pass and Burlesque Island. Major air facilities are on Burlesque Island and Porcelain. Guns, machine guns, defense installations, artillery, trenches, anti tank ditches, barricades and embankments are used to fortify Burlesque Island. Burlesque and Camouflage Islands are located. Camouflage Island is the most strongly defended island. Abraham, Allen, Andrew and Anton Islands also had gun emplacements. On Allen Island are three tower radio station. On Jacob Island is a radar installation.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675077287
American attack on Rendova Island in Solomon Island during World War II.

'In the Solomons ' United States ships underway in the Pacific and soldiers on the deck of a ship. A man looks through binoculars towards the sea. Admiral William Halsey and others look at a map and discuss the strategy. An animated map of Solomon Islands shows Japanese establishments. Guns on board the American ships fire at Japan's positions at night. Soldiers loaded in landing crafts move away from the ship. Soldiers wade through water and land at the Rendova Island. They march inland on the island. Soldiers engage in a fierce battle with Japanese as they fire guns. Planes drop bombs over the island. Survivors of a ship sunk brought on board another ship. Survivors sleep and relax.

Date: 1943
Duration: 5 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049123