U.S. Marines Take Eniwetok

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #10694. Silent color USMC film of the February 17, 1944 invasion of Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands. Film has the following title cards, which aren't specified in the National Archives description below. Title: "U.S. Marines Take Eniwetok / Official U.S.M.C. Film" Title: "Embarkation From Pearl Harbor" Title: "Gunnery Practice" Title: "Aboard Ship Enroute" Title: "Invasion Leaders Study Model Of Objective" Title: "Warships And Planes Open Bombardment" Title: "Landing Barges Assemble For Assault" Title: "Landing On Beach Head" Title: "Pushing Inland" Title: "Snipers Are Blasted From Their Holes" National Archives description: "1) MS GV Large group of marines transported to dock by truck on leaving Pearl Harbor for invasion of Eniwetok. 2) MS PAN Large group of attack transports and other ships at anchor in Pearl Harbor (SV). 3) MS DA Marines on deck of transport. 4) MS DA PAN Mouth of channel to Pearl Harbor showing submarine netting and Pacific Ocean in BG. 5) MS Looking down line of transports steaming at sea. 6) MCU GV 20MM gun crew during gunnery practice (SV). 7) MCU Gunner firing 50 cal. machine guns. 8) LS Many tracers in air around target. 9)…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Marshall Islands, WWII In Color, United States. Marine Corps, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious Operations

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