U.S. troops, along with women volunteers sponsored by the YMCA ,take a sightseeing excursion by steamer,from Koblenz, in December, 1918.. Scenes of their visit to a monument. On board ship, U.S. army band musicians play music and a few couples dance. A few men dance with each other. At stopping place they visit and an army guide explains the site and its significance. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) wounded soldiers being assisted by Red Cross and medical corpsmen during World War 1. U.S. soldiers gathered around a number of wounded lying on the ground on stretchers. A senior Red Cross worker, using a cane, makes the rounds, stopping to visit with the wounded soldiers. Several medical corpsmen, wearing red cross arm bands, accompany him. He gives a cigarette to one soldier and converses with him. He bends over another wounded soldier, holding what appears to be gum and such, in his hand. He chats with the soldier. Medics carry wounded on stretchers to a tree line, where a sign identifies a Red Cross Post. A medic unwraps first aid supplies from a box. The medics bandage the arm of a wounded soldier. Closeup of the wounded soldier. They give him a cigarette. Closeup of him smiling and smoking.
U.S. Marine Corps forces landing at Tarawa during World War II. United Sates Navy Carrier fighters F6F Hellcats headed for landing in the Tarawa Islet a Japanese base. Scenes of Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) ferrying U.S. Marines to the beach. View from inside LVT of Marines preparing for beach landing. Views from moving LVT of many other landing craft on their way to beach during Battle of Tarawa.
U.S. Marines Corps soldiers crawling on beach at Tarawa during World War II. Landing Ship Tank (LST) on shore and smoke at a distance are seen. Marines following a low wire on the beach. U.S. Navy Destroyer (DD) firing. Marines taking position and advancing during Battle of Tarawa.
U.S. Marines wounded during Battle of Tarawa in World War 2. Injured soldiers carried to shore from LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) while other men advance. A soldier is carried on stretcher while another soldier shows bullet hole in his helmet. U.S. Marine on a stretcher with a large wound on his right leg.
Exteriors of Vietnamese First Signal Brigade headquarters are seen. Sign board of the headquarter in front of the buildings. U.S. military vehicles parked outside the building. U.S. soldiers move around the vehicles. An army jeep moves with high speed on the road . (Vietnam War period).
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.