Kiska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 09/1943

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #10183. National Archives description: "1) MS Marines coming up from well deck, up gangway to another deck level. 2) MS LSI loaded with Marines, making turn. SV. 3) LS Supply ships in column. 4) LS DD.(Hazy) 5) MS Caterpillar on well deck of supply ship. 6) MCU Telephone talker with earphones and microphone; several soldiers standing around chatting. 7) MCU Soldiers going over side down cargo net into LSM. 8) MCU Two soldiers with full equipment on, standing by to go over side. 9) LS Two LST's. SV. 10) LS Supply ship; plane seen flying overhead. 11) MS American flag flying at main mast. 12) LS PAN Coastline of Kiska. 13) LS PAN Supply ships in harbor at Kiska. SV. 14) MCU Interior of LSM; soldiers stowing gear in preparation for going into beach. 15) MS PAN; attack transport. 16) MS Marker buoy flag. 17) LS PAN; mountains near Kiska, Alaska. 18) LS Soldiers moving equipment up from beach at Kiska, Alaska. 19) MS PAN LSMs and LSTs backing off beach. 20) MS Bulldozer pushing gravel down into beach, making landing for LCTS and LCMs. 21) MS Tractors coming off LCM. 22) LS LCT coming in for landing on beach. 23) MS Soldiers digging foxholes in side of hill…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

World War II, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps, WWII In Color, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Alaska -- Aleutian Islands, Landing Craft -- United States, Half-track Vehicles, Military, World War, 1939-1945 -- Engineering And Construction

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