Tarawa: Beach Landing, Destroyed Japanese Planes; Aircraft Bombing Island, 1943

About this film

Other sources have labeled this footage as from Tarawa. United States Naval Photographic Center film #10887 National Archives description "1) LS Large explosions on island as planes drop bombs (SV). 2) LS Small bulldozer pushing up sand along water's edge; LST-482, background, bow on beach, LCVP, jungle camouflaged, alongside. 3) MLS Bulldozer off-loading from LST. 4) HA MLS Bulldozer pushing sand up ramp of LCT, which is loaded with heavy equipment. 5) CU Bulldozer underway past LST. 6) LS Equipment off-loaded from LCT. 7) LS Bombed-out concrete building. 8) MS Wrecked Japanese BETTY on airfield; two marines walking around. 9) MS Wing of fighter aircraft on airfield. 10) LS PAN Beachhead area; coconut tree stubs. 11) LS Fire burning amid coconut trees. 12) MCU PAN Marines in foxholes. 13) MS Marines on Tarawa. 14) MS Men lying in sand. 15) MLS Marines running across knoll. 16) LS Marines advancing across knoll. 17) MS Meatball on side of Japanese plane. 18) LS Fire burning amid coconut trees; marines carrying boxes. 19) LS PAN Troops off-loading from LCVP. 20) LS Black smoke rising from explosion; marines in background. 21) LS PAN Marines on beach. 22) CU USCG captain aboard ship…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, USS LST-482, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, Landing Craft -- United States, WWII In Color, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Kiribati, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American

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