U.S. Army tanks of the 1st. Platoon, A Company, 710th Tank Battalion, in action with Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, at Horseshoe Valley in Peleliu Island, Palau during World War II. The area is a virtual no man's land. Tanks fire flamethrowers at Japanese positions. Marine infantry rushes to occupy a trench in the valley. Marines set up and fire a 155mm gun at fortified Japanese positions in the hills and cliffs.
Filipino civilians greet United States Army troops upon their return to the Philippines during World War II. A convoy of LSM (Landing Ship Medium) underway at sea. Allied troops come out of the cargo door of LSM and walk towards the beach. Filipino civilian boys greet the soldiers at beachhead. Filipino boy flashing the “V-sign” (“Peace sign”). A Filipino young man shows fifty centavos Japanese occupation money (Japanese government-issued Philippine peso or “Mickey Mouse” money). The young man tears the money and throws it away. A Marine puts bandage on an injured Filipino boy's back and face. (World War II period).
United States Marines in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. A Japanese fighter airplane in an open area. A dead Japanese with flies on his face. A Marine with a carbine kneeling in front of him. The Marines walk with M1 rifles and bayonets in hand. A 105 mm howitzer pointing towards a hillside.
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.
Animated map shows U.S. forces acquiring Pagan Island, Mariana Islands from the Japanese during World War II. Pictures of bombings on Pagan Island. Fire and explosions on a ship. American ships fire at the Japanese Army on a beachhead. A fleet of aircraft drop bombs on the island.
U.S. forces battle against the enemy on Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II.. Troops load and fire artillery at the Japanese. Soldiers load bomb onto an aircraft. United States aircraft bomb Japanese ground targets. U.S. 2nd and 4th Infantry Divisions advance. Tanks firing. Animated map shows territories occupied by U.S. forces on the island.
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