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Invasion Of Biak, Schouten Islands, 05/27/1944
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Naval Photographic Center film #4168 National Archives description "1) MS-MCU LSTs in convoy, LVT loaded with men.2) LS-Pan Beach under bombardment, tracers-SV.3) GV LCIs in convoy, man with binocs FG.4) MS Men put fuse in rockets-SV.5) LS Bombardment of beach.6) MS Rocket launchers & rocket firing.7) GV-MS LVTs on way to beach-SV.8) GV-Pan Burning installations on beach, LVTs FG-SV.9) GV Men wade ashore from LCVPs, LVTs underway to beach. LST BG-SV.10) MS-MCU Men place rockets in launcher, fuse rockets-SV.11) GV Night shots firing.12) MS Rocket launcher fires rockets.13) GV Beach under bombardment, DD FG-SV.14) MS LCIs on beach, debarking troops.15) MS Tracers fired, hit in water & bea16) MS-Pan Men carry supplies, LSTs BG." National Archives Identifier: 76976 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
Rockets (Ordnance), WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Biak Island, Battle of, Indonesia, 1944, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western New Guinea, Landing Craft -- United States
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