Night engagement off Empress Augusta Bay, during World War 2. Documents describing U.S. forces engaged in the battle. View of the Augusta Bay at dawn. Animation on screen shows the Guadalcanal naval battles and the attacks on Solomon Islands and Bougainville Island. A diagram depicts the movement of U.S. Navy Task Force 39 from Empress Augusta Bay to Shortland Island and diverting towards Treasury Island. Fleet of ships en route. United States B-24 Bomber in flight. Diagram shows the route of Japanese Forces and the United States Task Force 39. Fleet of Japanese ships on the way.
Painting depicts Japanese planning an attack. Map shows the Empress Augusta Bay. The range of torpedo action distance between the Japanese cruisers and the United States Task Force 39 cruisers. Diagram depicts the position of destroyers and the torpedo attack. (World War II period).
Rear Admiral A S Merrill states his observations on the Commander Task Force 39 during the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay. United States B-24 Bomber in flight. The Task Force should develop a tactical doctrine to attack the Japanese enemy. Radar shows the Northern Southern and center Japanese enemy groups in range. Division 45 pass an enemy target thinking it to be friendly. Cartoon animation of a sailor with NBC emblem on sleeve. (World War II period).
View of Japanese airplane motor at Peleliu Island, Palau. Dead Japanese soldiers on ground. Three Marines of 1st Marine Division walk down road with walkie-talkie. Soldier stands next to tank, speaks over phone. Troops advance towards dense jungle area. Tank advances towards radio tower away from the jungle. (World War II period).
1st Marine Division troops advance uphill at Peleliu Island, Palau. Marines walk uphill through thick forest area. Wounded marines being carried on litter. Motor crew operates 60 mm motor. Marines fire 30 caliber light machine gun on half track and 37 mm guns at Japanese cave entrance. View of Japanese slogan written on board. (World War II period).
U.S. Marines of 7th Marine Regiment hitch rides on U.S. Army tanks advancing towards Japanese positions on Peleliu Island, Palau, during World War 2. View of Japanese writing on a sign. Marines riding on M4 Sherman tank advance on road. View of machine gun with turret over M4 Sherman. Marines with M1 rifles walk along beside tanks.
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