views of Midway Island from periscope of a submerged U.S. submarine close to shore. Numerous installations are seen.
Views from an American submarine of Midway Island during World War 2. American installations such as antenna masts are seen and waves beating against the shore.
A gasoline cargo catches fire underway in the Block Island. A ship underway. A man petting a dog. The gasoline escaping from the ship catches fire. Smoke arising from the cargo.
1st Marine Division troops bomb Prostitute Ridge at Peleliu Island, Palau. Corsair aircraft drops bombs. Fire and smoke rises from bombed Island. (World War II period).
U.S. 1st Marine Division amphibious assault agaist Peleliu, Palau Islands, on September 15, 1944, in World War 2. Coordinated assault involving many landing craft, troop ships,supporting warships firing at Japanese positions and F4U Corsair fighter bombers attacking from overhead.The entire island is shrouded in smoke. A U.S. carrier-based TBF Avenger aircraft is seen clearly banking overhead. An F4U in flight overhead. Explosions and smoke from bombardment. Two Landing Craft infantry (large) race toward the beach. The Cruiser, USS Louisville (CA-28) in camouflage (Measure 32, pattern 6d). U.S. aircraft bombing near the beachhead. Numerous landing craft assembling offshore. U.S. warships and LCIs (Landing Craft Infantry) offshore. Sun breaking through clouds and smoke.
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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