A flotilla of U.S. landing craft, filled with U.S. Army troops from the 27th Infantry Division approach the beach at Japanese-held Makin Island during World War 2. Some of the landing craft (Higgins boats) are from the Attack Transport ship, USS Leonard Wood (APA-12) and others are from the USS Calvert (APA-32). A Benson-Livermore class (AKA Benson-Gleaves class) Destroyer is visible offshore. As the landing craft beach, the troops wade ashore, with difficulty, through hip-deep water, in places. Back on one of the transport ships, sailors lower a bulldozer for transport to the beach. They also lower rolls of matting over the side. These cargoes are seen at the beachhead, as well as a Sherman tank moving through the surf onto the rocky shore.
A column of U.S. Army troops from elements of the 27th Infantry Division, make their way through destroyed Japanese structures on Makin Island, during World War 2. They patrol through jungles and engage in fire fights with Japanese defenders. One U.S. Army soldier carries a wounded soldier on his back. U.S. troops occupy an area of thatched roof huts. U.S. Army M3 Lee medium tanks moving across the sand. A wrecked Japanese ship in the surf. More views of U.S. M3 Lee tanks firing at the wrecked ship. U.S. aircraft bombing Japanese ships near the shore.
Japanese submarine I-203 torpedoed by USS Caiman (SS-323) in the Pacific Ocean, as part of a live-fire exercise, post World War 2. A periscope view of the Japanese submarine underway. A huge explosion and the Japanese submarine sinks.
A training film depicts the workings of M4 tanks during World War 2. A M-4 Sherman tank in a field in the United States. Interior of the tank. A gun loader working inside. He checks a gun and watches through the gun barrel. He cleans the gun and gun shells. The loader watches through a periscope lens.
U.S. soldiers and military vehicles in France during World War II. Tanks, trucks, armored cars, half tracks and amphibious trucks DUKWs moving on a street. Soldiers watching the vehicles. Jeeps of the 2nd Armored Division move up towards the front lines. The vehicles take a sharp turn in front of a military policeman.
U.S. 2nd Armored Division advances in Normandy, France during World War II. Tank destroyers and infantry being deployed in an open field. Infantrymen advancing. The infantrymen move through hedgerows. Two dead U.S. soldiers in the foreground. The 22nd Infantry Regiment advances. Air support is provided by United States Army Air Force P-47 Thunderbolts as they fly overhead.
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