Marines Land, Fighting On Tarawa Island, 11/26/1943

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #1964. National Archives description "1) MLS LVTs heading toward beach; flak in sky and smoke rising from island in bg. 2) LS Battleship firing intermittently; tail section of LVTR underway. 3) MLS LVTs heading toward camera; rough water. 4) MCU LVT loaded with Marines, underway through rough water. 5) MLS LVTs headed toward island; machine gun muzzle and heads of several Marines in fg. 6) MLS LVT underway. 7) HA MCU WincH on deck of ship; small craft coming alongside ship. 8) CU Winch turning and cable coming off it. 9) CU Men handling lines. 10) CU Hands of man operating winch; man sitting on control box. 11) HA MS LVT hoisted out of hold on AP; men in the LVT. 12) MS LVT being lowered overside. 13) MLS AP, LCMs and LCVPs in water; Marines and Navy personnel watching from ship in fg. 14) LA LS Unidentified aircraft flying overhead. 15) HA MS Anti-tank lowered into LCVP; men in LCVP handling lines for loading; men in AP watching the loading. 16) HA MS Jeep hoisted from hold of AP; sign in jeep: "5-2". 17) LS LCMs and LCVPs in water; APs at anchor in far bg (SV). 18) LA MS Lookouts on mainmast of AP; American flag flying. 19) LS Small craft in water;…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Kiribati, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, Tarawa, Battle Of, Kiribati, 1943, United States. Marine Corps, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Landing Craft -- United States, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Seaplanes -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Catalina (Seaplane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Rites And Ceremonies

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