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Marines & Tanks Advance: Land Action On Peleliu, 09/1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #5641 not in the greatest shape. National Archives description "1) MS CU Men advance thru devastated area firing. (Very good.) SV.2) MCU Officer uses hand signals & shouts instructions. SV.3) MS Marine armed with Thompson machine gun.4) CU Command Post with runners & Marine Company officers reporting.5) CU Man drinks from tin can.6) MS Men rest under tree, give first aid to exhausted men. SV.7) MS Men prepare ammunition for tank"s gun.8) MS LS LVTs underway: shell explosions nearby. SV.9) MCU Men take cover, fire rifles.10) MS LS Tanks & vehicles on beachhead, Explosions BG.11) MS Anti-tank gun crew operates gun, Men FG. SV. (Good).QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 77597 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 -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau -- Peleliu Island, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Tank Warfare
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