U.S. Marines in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. A crew near a 37 mm gun. The gun is fired. Japanese women jump off cliffs (choosing suicide rather than what they believe will be tortuous capture by Americans). A side of the cliff shows cave entrances.
Opening scene shows an M8A1 75mm Howitzer motor carriage (variant of M8, using M5A1 Stuart tank chassis). It moves slowly toward the camera along a dirt road on Saipan during World War 2. Closeup shows short gun barrel and driver in turret above, speaking on radio. Bodies of many Japanese soldiers are seen, recently killed in final attacks culminating in their organized suicide assault (AKA "the Tanapag Plain banzai attack") on July 6th and 7th, 1944. A marine throws a hand grenade at a clump of foliage. (Note: Principal American defenders included units of the 105th Infantry, that bore the brunt of the assault, together with 165th Infantry; 23rd Marines; 24th Marines; 25th Marines; 20th Marine,Engineers; and 10th Marines, plus supporting artillery units.
Glimpse of Amercan Navy Seabees, in a boat backing away from a dock at waterfront, in Saipan, after defeat of Japanese on the island during World War 2. A mobile derrick stands behind the boat. The area contains damaged and destroyed facilities.
Aftermath of Japanese Kamikaze attack that struck aft of number 5 gun on the destroyer, USS Sigsbee (DD-502), April 14th, 1945, while she was on radar picket duty off Okinawa, during World War 2. The USS Sigsbee is seen with its stern partly under water. The USS Dashiell (DD-659) is in the background. View of the Sigsbee, from the U.S. Cruiser, USS Miami(CL-89) as she prepares to take the destroyer under tow. Some Sigsbee crew members seen on her upper deck and several occupy her gun position forward of the damaged area. Camera pans over Sigsbee's main deck, where many of her crew are seen, and then focuses on her bow, as crews from both ships secure tow lines.
Soldiers marching in the Yasukuni Shrine (3 Chome-1-1 Kudankita, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 102-8246, Japan), in Tokyo, Japan prior to World War 2. . Soldiers visit the shrine to commemorate Japanese troops who died in the wars involving Japan since the Meiji period. Soldiers march through a torii and into the shrine. The Imperial Seal of Japan, known as the Chrysanthemum Seal (kikumon), is displayed in front of the Yasukuni Shrine. Officers salute in front of a map.
A Japanese Army hospital in Japan. One legged soldiers pose for pictures with bicycles. Nurses also pose with the soldiers. A photographer clicks pictures. A close up of a nurse and a soldier. A close up of a foot showing an iron leg. A few soldiers ride the bicycles. Others walk away with the bicycles. Nurses and patients walking on a path on the hospital grounds. A soldier walks on crutches.
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