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U.S. Marine Corp 5th Regiment practice individual knife fighting at Pavuvu Island, Russell Islands, Solomon Islands

United States Marine Corps of 5th Marine Regiment undergo individual combat training in Russell Islands, Solomon Islands, during World War II in Pacific theater. Group of Marines practice individual knife fighting. They demonstrate different types of holds during the practice.

Date: 1944, July 22
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064086
Several B-29s fly in a formation over Rota Island in Guam, Mariana Islands.

United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF ) 29th Bombardment Group in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. An aerial view of USAAF B-29 Superfortress aircraft in flight over Rotal Island. Several B-29s fly in a formation. A B-29 parked on an airfield. The crew of the B-29 prepares for a flight.

Date: 1945, May 9
Duration: 2 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675062251
Technicians and men work aboard USS Compass Island underway at Sao Miguel Island in the Azores Islands.

U.S. ships at Sao Miguel Island in the Azores Islands. Technician Mr. Fred New works on a teletype aboard USS Compass Island. The technician at work. A yellow paper in the machine in motion. Other technician aboard the ship. Two men in the background working on some equipment. The two men work on a plotting chart. The teletype is in direct communication with Tyros satellite. A technician hands over a teletype communication to navigator Paul Taylor and Dr. Chester L Buchanon who is a senior scientist. Both men are working on a plotting chart. A digital clock. The teletype in operation.

Date: 1968, June
Duration: 4 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675065558
B-29 Superfortress aircraft on Tinian Island, and Saipan, Marianas Islands , during World War II.

View of a B-29 fuselage painted with cartoon bird and lettering: 'The B.A.Bird' written beside it. [This aircraft, Serial number 42-93896, and Tail Code "Circle X, (unseen) belongs to the 1st Squadron, 9th Bomb Group, 313th Bomb Wing stationed on North Field, Tinian. Its aircraft commander is Captain Wendell W. Hutchison, and one of its Crew Chiefs is Sergeant Chester Ziel.] Next seen are B-29s on Saipan, in the Marianas Islands in World War 2 . Numerous United States B-29s parked on the field with plain "V" tail codes, indicating 20th Air Force, 73rd Bomb Wing, 499th Bombardment Group. A Group of B-29 Superfortress bombers in formation over the airbase. A B-29 lands on the runway.

Date: 1945
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675023220
Rescue operation for Australian prisoners of war after sinking of a Japanese prison ship; survivors helped aboard submarine (WW2)

Australian prisoners of war rescued at sea near the Philippines by crews of USS Sealion (SS-315) and USS Pampanito (SS-383) submarines during World War II. The survivors had been aboard the Rakuyo Maru, a Japanese prison ship that was sunk by U.S. forces (including the Sealion and Pampanito). Crew members on deck of the submarine. Other crew members in the sea assisting the survivors who cling to wrecked parts of the ship. Survivors adrift with life belt. Crew members pull them aboard. Exhausted survivors on the deck are covered with fuel oil. Crew members clean off the fuel oil.

Date: 1944, September 15
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028205
Douglas MacArthur, Richard K. Sutherland, George S. Kenny and President Sergio Osmeña in landing crafts en route to Red Beach (WW2)

The Philippine Operations during the Battle of Leyte in World War II. General Douglas MacArthur, Lieutenant General Richard K. Sutherland, and George S. Kenny with President Sergio Osmeña in landing crafts en route to Red Beach in Palo, Leyte. The party walks through water or wades onto the beach. They look at a map and converse with each other.

Date: 1944, October 20
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043987