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U.S. Army Military Police guard Japanese prisoners on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II.

Japanese prisoners of war carry a wounded Japanese POW on a litter into a fenced prisoner compound on Guadalcanal during World War 2. A sign at the compound reads: "Prisoners of War Camp." Japanese prisoners, all dressed in the same prisoner uniforms, march in casual formation under guard by U.S. Military police.. They leave the compound and march down a road accompanied by MPs.

Date: 1942, December
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074729
Lieutenant Colonel Evans Carlson and his U.S. 2nd Marine Raider Battalion at a camp in Guadalcanal during World War II.

Commander of U.S. 2nd Marine Raider Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Evans Carlson and his battalion on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands during World War II. A Marine makes a dirt map. Natives stand. Colonel Carlson waves at the leaving jeep. Jeeps arrive at camp. A truck loaded with Marines pulls away. USMC (United States Marine Corps) F4F fighter nosed over. U.S. Marines at shore of island beach offloading supplies received by ship.

Date: 1942, December
Duration: 2 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675074833
The story of U.S. Navy Seabees on Guadalcanal during World War II.

Activities of the Seabees on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, during World War II. Seabees seen salvaging ships damaged and sunk during the Japanese December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.Seabees seen on the deck of the USS California (BB-44). U.S. warship fires guns at Guadalcanal. U.S. Marines land on Guadalcanal and advance in long line across the island. Marines firing heavy field artillery. Seabees begin rebuilding Henderson Field, surrounded by fire and smoke of battle. Ground and aerial views of Henderson field, with destroyed U.S. fighter bombers seen. From the air, many small airplanes and several B-17s can be seen. Seabees filling shell and bomb craters on the field. U.S. Marines firing firing antiaircraft weapons against attacking Japanese airplanes. Two Japanese airplanes plunging in flames. An empty life vest floating in the water. The Seabees continue rebuilding and expanding Henderson Field using Marston matting (pierced steel planking). A Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber lands at the newly repaired field. U.S. Air Force B-17s take off from Henderson Field. and

Date: 1942, August
Duration: 4 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044967
U.S. 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bombs Japanese airfield at Munda Point in New Georgia group of Islands.

A film titled 'Air Aspects of the Campaign against Munda' based on USAAF (United States Army Air Force) activities on the New Georgia group of Islands, Solomon Islands during World War II. USAAF P-38 Lightning in flight over the Solomon Islands. An animated map highlights Munda Point in New Georgia, Solomon Islands. A USAAF officer takes a look at aerial reconnaissance photographs. The officer talks over a phone at his desk. An animated map highlights Vila in Kolombangara. The map connects Vila and Munda Point with Henderson Airfield on Guadalcanal. U.S. 13th Air Forces B-17 Flying Fortress bombers take off from an airfield and bomb Japanese airfield at Munda Point.

Date: 1943
Duration: 2 min 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060485
The USS Enterprise (CV-6) in Battle of the Eastern Solomons, with 75 Seabees aboard, making emergency repairs

Animation shows shadows of U.S. B-17 bombers flying from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, to attack Japanese targets. F4F and Douglas SBD Dauntless aircraft take off from the USS Enterprise (CV-6) which had been sent into battle with 75 Seabees, from Company B, 3rd Construction Battalion, still on board making emergency repairs. Scenes of the battle between U.S. and Japanese fleets in the Eastern Solomons. U.S. warships fire antiaircraft weapons at attacking Japanese aircraft, and fire heavy guns at Japanese warships. View of damage to flight deck of USS Enterprise. A U.S. warship on fire billowing black smoke. Black puffs fill sky from U.S. antiaircraft flak, as Japanese aircraft attack. Fire burning at edge of flight deck on USS Enterprise, as crewmen stretch long hoses to fight the blaze. Views of heavy damage sustained by the USS Enterprise during the battle. (World War II ; World War 2; WW II; WW 2).

Date: 1942, August 24
Duration: 3 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044968
Footage of the Japanese South Seas Force on New Guinea following the dual invasions of Lae and Salamaua, in World War II.

Scenes from the Japanese South Seas Force invasion of coastal New Guinea in March 1942, during World War 2. Stern of a ship. Smoke rising from a ship in the far background. Japanese warships underway at sea, mountains in the background. A Japanese man on deck of warship, paints picture of historic naval victory. Animated map showing Northern Australia and New Guinea, with animated bombs falling on Port Moresby and flags showing Japanese-held positions at Lae and Salamaua on the coast of the Solomon Sea, to the North. A view of the coastline on the Solomon Sea. Japanese troops are seen in a column making their way through the jungles.They stand with the rising sun battle flag and proceed further, pulling field pieces and carrying other war materiel. View from inside a dwelling, as the Japanese troops enter town of Lae. Destroyed hangars and aircraft at the Lae airfield, which the Japanese bombed on January 21, 1942. The Japanese rising sun flag flying on a tall flag pole. Japanese ships in harbor.

Date: 1942, March
Duration: 2 min 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Japanese
Clip: 65675071421