Ammo Dump Explosion; Rocket Launchers In Action, Saipan, 06/29/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #5117. National Archives description "1) MS-CU Marines resting; Gen. Cummings. 2) LS Is. under bombardment, explosions, smoke-SV (some OX). 3) LS Planes dive bomb Japanese positions, explosions-SV (shaky, OX). 4) LS Ships fire on is.-SV (hazy). 5) LS-MS Point of is.-SV. 6) LS Terrain; explosions in BG (shaky). 7) MS Huge smoke column from exploded Japanese ammo. dump-SV. (good). 8) MS Cols. Batchelder & Ayers-SV. 9) MS Marines move up to front lines carrying mortars-SV. 10) MS-MCU Rocket launchers mounted on truck (shaky). 11) MS Trucks with rocket launchers move down to road, exit-SV. 12) MS Rocket trucks lines up-SV. 13) CU Rocket launchers-SV. QUALITY: GOOD TO POOR. National Archives Identifier: 77358 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 -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan, World War II, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945, Batchelder, Merton J. (Merton Jennings), 1896-1975, Ayers, Russell G., Rockets (Ordnance), Cumming, Samuel C., WWII In Color

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