Opening scene shows U.S. Army airborne troops in severe cold weather gear assembling on a snow covered ramp in front of a hangar at the U.S. Ernest Harmon Air Force Base, in Canada, during a military exercise known as "Wind Chill" in March, 1954. An officer takes charge of them and they march off in loose formations. Closeup of the officer marching alongside the troops. He wears an 11th Airborne Division patch on his left sleeve. A USAF C-47 aircraft is seen in the background. Later a C-124 aircraft is also seen in the background. View of a slate noting the exercise (Wind Chill),date: 17 March, and location: Harmon AFB. Scene shifts to the Harmon Air Force Base headquarters building, where a large half globe map of the Northern hemisphere is displayed with "6602nd Air Base Group" written boldly on its side. View of the Headquarters building with sign reading: "Ernest Harmon HEADQUARTERS Air Force Base."
Slate identifies 4th Battalion, U.S. 11th Marine Artillery Regiment, in action at Peleliu, during World War 2. They are seen loading and firing a 105mm howitzer point blank at Japanese positions dug into the hills. Another slate identifies "L" Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, operating against Japanese in caves on the island. They are seen using a flamethrower equipped Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) against hillsides. Marine seen firing at any Japanese defenders who try to escape.
U.S. 1st Division marines during final phases of initial mopping-up operations on Peleliu in World War 2. They have several Japanese prisoners of war and are trying to get others to surrender. A marine using a pair of binoculars to locate Japanese hideout. Other marines crawl through underbrush toward area where Japanese soldiers are holding out. One throws a hand grenade.
U.S. 1st Division marines find time to bathe and clean up at the end of preliminary mopping up operations in the battle of Peleiu Island, during World War 2. A group of Marines uses water from a captured Japanese well to take much-needed baths. They load captured supplies onto a Japanese cart. Other marines are also seen washing up at the captured site. Two marines look at a small Japanese army truck. Marines gather around for mail call as letters from home are destributed. A marine standing in front of his tent. A group of marines relaxes, as one of them cuts open a coconut. Several of them smoke cigarettes. Two are seen cleaning their rifles.
The battle of Peleliu during World War 2. F4U Corsair aircraft of U.S. Marine Aircraft Group 11, dive to attack Japanese positions near the beachhead on Peleliu Island. Two U.S. M4A2 tanks of the 1st Marine Tank Battalion are seen on the airfield. Closeup of a knocked-out grass-camouflaged Japanese tank with two dead Japanese soldiers lying next to it. Marines unload shells from LVT (landing Vehicle Tracked) as F4U flies low dropping bombs in background. Smoke rises from bomb burst. Marines watch the bombing activity,.
Slate identifies location as Peleleiu (misspelled) and unit as 1st Tank Battalion. Battle of Peleliu in World War 2. After taking the airfield, Marines of the U.S. 1st Marine Division examine dead Japanese next to what appears to be a demolished Japanese light tank (turret is missing completely). Next scene shows destroyed Japanese light tank, Type 95 Ha-Go. View from U.S. tank moving towards the airfield, where several Marine 1st Battalion M4A2 Tanks are seen. The area is strewn with wreckage and destroyed buildings. A combat photographer squats in the sand next to two Marines and a tank, as he removes his movie camera from a bag, and examines it.
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