WWII Amphibious Task Force Beach Assault 1945

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film # 11740. National Archives description "1) MS USMC & CG enlisted men on deck of ship.2) LS Two LCI"s heading for beach; Pan, another LST, LCM (SV).3) LS LCVP"s in line.4) LS PAN LCT"s, camouflaged in jungle paint.5) LS Explosions on beach, LOS lying-to off beach.6) LS Beach area; plane, in flight overhead, dropping bombs; smoke rising from beach.7) LS Two LCS"s lying-to off beach, bombarding with 40mm guns.8) LS Camouflaged FLETCHER Class DD, second DD, BG (SV).9) MS DD bombarding beach; LCI passing, BG.10) LS Pans of assault force; aircraft laying smoke screen BG.11) LS Column of LSM"s underway; Pan, assault force.12) MLS Troops aboard LVT; LSM LST, BG.13) HA LS Weather deck of LST loaded with deck cargo & USMC personnel.14) HA MLS Marines sitting around on deck.QUALITY: FAIR" National Archives Identifier: 79128 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, United States. Marine Corps, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American, Landing Craft -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, WWII In Color

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