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U.S. invasion fleet sails towards Tarawa and destroys Japanese emplacements during the World War II.

U.S. turns offensive in the Pacific theater and captures Tarawa from Japan during the World War II. The U.S. invasion fleet moves toward Tarawa. Sailors on the ship discuss the strategy. A globe showing the Pacific Ocean. Marines on the fleet ships pray. The U.S. Navy opens fire. Explosions on the surface of water. Marines land and fight after a naval bombardment. More reinforcements arrive. Destroyed Japanese emplacements due to the American offensive. Wrecked Japanese weapons on the island. Korean laborers. American construction battalions repair the damaged airfield.

Date: 1943
Duration: 5 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033558
U.S. Marines fight against fanatical Japanese defenders in the Battle of Tarawa during World War II.

U.S. Marine Corps struggle during Battle of Tarawa, in the Pacific, during World War II. Marines of the United States 2nd Marine Division Corps move carefully and stay low as they advance on the island and fire at Japanese well-entrenched in bunkers and hiding in trees.Marines employ grenades, flame throwers and mortars against the Japanese and occupy some Japanese bunkers. Marine casualties being carried on stretchers. Several Japanese soldiers break out of their fortification and run for safety as marines fire at them. Marines check for snipers and throw grenades, as they advance very cautiously toward abandoned Japanese positions on the Tarawa beach.

Date: 1943, November 22
Duration: 2 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072663
Wreckage on island after battle between marines and Japanese troops, Tarawa Island in Pacific.

Shores of Tarawa Atoll in Pacific Ocean. Wreckage on island. Trees after bombardment. Marines mill around. Tents put up on beach. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052291
The wounded U.S. Marines are carried to a landing craft and the U.S. Army Units relieve the Marines during the battle of Tarawa.

U.S. captures Tarawa from Japan during World War II. Fighting in Tarawa. Explosions as the enemy positions are shelled. The U.S. Marines move forward. The wounded are placed on stretcher and the Marines waddle through the water and carry the wounded to the landing craft. A Marine takes off his battered helmet. The Marines move forward and on the way take prisoners. Dead Japanese soldiers. A Marine feeds a lone kitten which has survived. The U.S. Army Units relive the Marines. A colonel with his soldiers. U.S. soldiers salute as the American flag is hoisted. A soldier blows into a trumpet.

Date: 1943
Duration: 4 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033565
Japanese and Korean prisoners guarded by American marines during the battle of Tarawa in Pacific Theater

After the battle of Tarawa in Pacific Theater. Battered palm trees and wreckage on the beach in Tarawa. American marines in a Japanese bunker. A group of Japanese prisoners sit on a beach as marines guard them. Marines carry boxes up to the beach. Korean prisoners carry wounded and supplies along a road guarded by American marines. Japanese and Korean prisoners searched and guarded by marines. Wounded Japanese and Korean prisoners lie on the stretchers. Prisoners squat on a beach. Small tractor hauls a captured torpedo on dolly up the beach. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048149
Marine Major General HM Smith and Air Force Major General Willis H Hale on Tarawa

After the battle of Tarawa in Pacific Theater. Marine Major General HM Smith and Air Force Major General Willis H Hale, commander of the 7th Army Air Force, talk to each other on a beach in Tarawa. Two Air Force officers talk to Army nurses. Officers enter R4D plane. (World War II period).

Date: 1943
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675048151