Number of ships and Landing Crafts around Peleliu Island, Palalu. Smoke columns rise from the Island. Shells explode on Peleliu Island.
U.S.LST-129 and the second USS Seaward (LST-278) next to each other, in rough surf at rock strewn Orange Beach III, Peleliu, in the Palau Island group, during World War 2. These two LSTs collided and suffered damage on October 2, 1944. View of airfield with U.S. F4U Corsair aircraft parked. An F4U landing on the runway. Another aircraft takes off. Construction equipment and tents seen on airfield. A PBY Catalina aircraft takes off. Change of sequence shows battlefield with bare trees. F4U aircraft flying low and slow, with landing gear extended, drop bombs, raising heavy smoke clouds, at Japanese positions just beyond a nearby ridge.
View of situation map showing various actions by U.S. forces during the battle for Peleliu Island, Palau, from September 15th to October 15th, 1944. Key events are marked on the map in terms of D+days. View of tents on ground.
Map showing progress of battle for Peleliu, Palau Islands, during World War 2. D+25 and D+24. (commencing with start of campaign on September 15th, 1944) are shown on map.
Tactical map showing disposition of forces at Peleliu, Palau Islands at the onset of the battle there commencing September 15, 1944, in World War 2. View of a Navy TCS radio Set mounted in an MZ USMC radio Jeep. Two U.S. marines seated in the Jeep. One is conversing on the radio. The other is wearing a headset.
Smoke rises from Peleliu Island, Palau during World War 2. View from hunkered down position in landing craft during assault on Japanese held Peleliu island. U.S. Marines move cautiously ashore through barbed wire and other obstacles. Landing craft is struck by enemy gunfire and is engulfed by flames and smoke. Marines lie low and advance under fire in the sand. U.S. Navy Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber seen flying over the beachhead. Marine handles belt of machine gun bullets.
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