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U.S. 1st Marine Division in the battle for Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War II.

Battle for Peleliu Island during World War 2. U.S. marines of the 1st Division, hunkered down among rocks, watch as aircraft from U.S. Navy carriers offshore, dive to attack Japanese positions near the beachhead on Peleliu Island, during World War 2. One aircraft flies close overhead. It appears to be a TBF Avenger. Smoke rises from shelling on the airfield proper, where M4A2 tanks of the !st Marine Tank Battalion are maneuvering in the far background. Closeup of dead Japanese soldier on the ground. A knocked-out Japanese tank. A dead marinee in a foxhole, shell cases nearby. More views of knocked-out Japanese tanks. Glimpse of U.S. marines moving forward carrying battle gear.

Date: 1944, September 16
Duration: 1 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022905
Battle of Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War II.

Film begins showing captured Peleliu airfield, with smoke rising in far background. Scene shifts to Major General William H. Rupertus and other United States Marine Corp officers seated inside tent discussing enemy situation map. Closeup of map showing disposition of Japanese forces on the island. Glimpse of Seabees from the 33rd and 73rd Naval Construction Battalions operating bulldozers to repair the captured Peleliu airfield. U.S. marines carrying a wounded on a litter. They place it on the ground as a column of M4 Sherman tanks approaches.

Date: 1944, September 18
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022928
Smoke columns rise from the Peleliu Island, Palau.

Number of ships and Landing Crafts around Peleliu Island, Palalu. Smoke columns rise from the Island. Shells explode on Peleliu Island.

Date: 1944, September 17
Duration: 5 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022961
U.S. Marine Aircraft Group 11 bombs Japanese positions and wounded Marines seek cover under fire, on Peleliu, in World War II

Aircraft of the 11th Marine Aircraft Group drop bombs in Horseshoe Valley, on Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War 2. A U.S. Marine Vought F4U Corsair aircraft flies low, with landing gear extended as it attacks a Japanese position on Peleliu. Wounded marines lying on ground, are photographed from above. Other Marines lift and place one wounded on litter and run to remove him. They stumble and fall as they do. Other marines help wounded and rush to seek shelter, while under fire.

Date: 1944, October 7
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022877
Naval guns fire at Peleliu island, Palau, Pacific Ocean, during World War II.

U.S. Battleships (BBs) and cruisers bombard Peleliu island in Palau, Pacific ocean during World War 2. 5-inch guns bombard the island. Views of guns mounted on ship. Island in background. USS Mississippi and USS Idaho underway. Smoke column rises from the island. (The ship shown at the 1:04 to 1:32 second mark is the heavy cruiser USS Louisville (CA 28 ). View of port side 5 inch 25 caliber dual purpose guns and a 40 mm quad mount. The Louisville's starboard side guns are shown from the 2:30 - 2:51 second mark.)

Date: 1944, September 12
Duration: 3 min 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024982
A convoy of U.S. Navy vessels and war boats underway towards Palau Islands for the Peleliu Invasion during World War II.

United States Navy vessels and war boats underway towards Palau Islands for the Peleliu Invasion during World War II. U.S. Navy officials on the bridge of Landing Ship Tank (LST-554). Deck and bow of the LST. Colors and signal flags on the deck. Other ships and LSTs of the convoy sail in the sea. A heavy machine gun on the deck of the LST.

Date: 1944, August
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675056739