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Amphibious Operations: Marines Land On Emirau Island, 03/20/1944
About this film
United States Naval Photographic Center film #1744 National Archives description "1) GV Marines roll drums from LCT, LVTs, LCs hit beach troops wade surf etc.-SV 2) GV Bulldozer pulls trailer in surf, LVTs foreground. 3) MS SCU Marines sharpen knieves, play phonograph on deck etc.-SV 4) GV LCs and LSD. SHS Men enter LCP alongside, underway 5) LS LSD with LCs and LVTs circling. 6 LS 2 OS2Us. GV LVTs underway, APDs in rain-SV. 7) MS APD, unidentified planes pass, in rain-UX." National Archives Identifier: 76158 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. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- Bismarck Archipelago, Landing Craft -- United States, United States. -- Marine Corps. -- Marines, 4th -- History, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, WWII In Color, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Kingfisher (Reconnaissance Aircraft)
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