Marines Invade Cape Gloucester, New Britain, 12/26/1943

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4943. National Archives description "1) MS SCU Medium tanks, trucks leave LST, Marines carry supplies. 2) GV SCU Truck, "Cat", trailer, Marines with packs in deep mud-SV-(Good). 3) GV Supplies, dump, men, "Cat" & jeeps pass-SV. 4) MS-SCU Med. tank, jeeps, Marines feet on muddy road-SV. 5) MS-CU Marines inspect Japanese howitzer, dead Japanese-SV. 6) SCU 2 Marines enter pillbox, in tree stump. 7) MS-SCU-Pan Marines on trail, in bivouac area, clean, repair machine guns. 8) LS-MS Shell bursts on distant shore; bullets & splinters splash FG-SV. 9) MCU Marines with Japanese flag. GV-CU Medium tank crew. 10) MS Marines relax. MS-Pan Tank advances followed by squad (practice)." National Archives Identifier: 77284 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 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea -- New Britain Island, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Papua New Guinea, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, World War II

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