The capture of Garapan on Saipan in the Marianas Islands, by the Americans. American Naval and artillery bombardments destroy the last Japanese strongholds in cliffs north of Garapan city in the Mariana Islands. Infantrymen and tanks advance. An enemy sniper is burnt out. A Japanese bunker is destroyed. Machine gun crew fires and throws grenades at the enemies. Enemies on a cliff shot down. Some of the Japanese troops (and island civilians fearful of American forces) jump off cliffs to commit suicide. Troops line up the bodies of dead Japanese soldiers. Japanese troops surrender. A U.S. 2nd Marine Division cemetery. View of the names of the marines on the gravestones. (World War II period).
U.S. chemical warfare tests on San Jose Island, Panama during World War II. Close-up view of U.S. 6th Air Force B-25 Mitchell bomber flying low over islands near San Jose Island. More distant shot of formation of B-25 bombers in flight. A field located near San Jose shows a bomb dump. U.S. airmen load bombs on a bomber aircraft. A technical group consisting of U.S. NDRC (National Defense Research Committee) scientists, trained officers of United Kingdom's Army and Navy and U.S. Army Air Force officers attend a meeting in front of a chart.
U.S. naval operations off Enewetak Island in the Marshall Islands during World War 2. A Vought OS2U Kingfisher float plane, with sailor standing in its cockpit, is hoisted on a crane. Camera focuses on a U.S. Porter Class Destroyer moving to the right, and then pans astern, to another one headed in the opposite direction and several destroyer escorts. Next, a Northampton CA class heavy cruiser is seen. Closeup of 3-inch being fired aboard a warship. Scene switches to Five-inch 25 caliber guns being fired from Northampton class cruiser. Camera pans horizon. Scene shifts to deck of Northampton CA class cruiser and catapulting of its OS2U Kingfisher observation plane. Smoke rising from Naval gunfire striking the island. landing craft seen in the water. Image temporarily obscured by heavy smoke.
Animated map gives geographical details of Saipan, Marian Islands. A mountainous ridge across the island shows Mount Topatchau, Mt. Marpi, Mt. Kagman and Mt. Nafutan. The map shows the Charan-Kanoa Marsh. Animation shows sugarcane plantations across the island. A road network shows Karaberra Pass, Flores Point, Charan Kanoa. Pictures of Japanese civilians in Kanoa.
Animated map shows Saipan, Marian Islands. Animation shows U.S. forces acquiring the island from the Japanese during World War II. Advancement of Task Force 56. The 77th Infantry Division at Oahu. The 2nd and 4th Marine Division land on the island on the orders of a United States General. Animation shows the 37th Division troops landing on a beachhead from ships.
Animated map shows Saipan, Marian Islands. Animation shows U.S. forces acquiring the island from the Japanese during World War II. Advancement of Task Force 58 with battleships and destroyers. Animation shows bombardment by Group 1 and Group 2 on the island. Fire Support Units fire at the Japanese. The gun boat support group advances towards the beach.
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