United States 4th Battalion, 11th Marines aboard a ship near Peleliu, Palau Islands during World War II. A map shows landing beaches and phase lines for the Peleliu Operation. Locations of 'Beach White', 'Beach Orange', 'Beach Crimson' on the map.
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.
Smoke rises from burning LVT ( Landing Vehicle Tracked) tanks on Peleiu Island, Palau. Shell splashes among approaching LVT's. Marines stack empty 5" powder cans on deck of USS Honolulu. Phosphorous shells burst on Island. Ships and Landing Crafts in water around Peleliu Island. View of barrel of gun blasting towards the Island. (World War II period).
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.)
The Peleliu operation in Peleliu, Palau Islands during World War II. The United States Marine Corp Captain Nick Molino unloads shells from cases for the M114 155 mm howitzer. A mascot dog stands on the stack of ammunition. The marine plays with the dog.
The Peleliu operation in Peleliu, Palau Islands during World War II. Two United States Marines stand in underbrush as he looks towards a distance. Marines walk through dense jungle. Some of the marines carry a wounded marine on a litter. The United States marine corps Brigadier General Herman Henry Hanneken talks to other marines in underbrush terrain. The marines wear dungarees with full combat gear and camouflaged helmets. Two marines in dense jungle as they fire M1 rifle towards a distance.
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