General Scenes Of Beachhead, Loading 14-inch Ammo, Invasion And Bombardment Of Peleliu, 09/18/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #5642. National Archives description: "1) GV LCs and LVTs maneuver off beachhead.2) MS APs and AKs off beachhead.3) MS Interior shot-LVT enters LST from water-SV.4) LS Planes bomb beach, LST FG.5) MS General scenes of beachhead, ducks unloading supplies, bulldozer makes road, etc.6) LS-MS Marine patrols advance inland.7) MS Unloading 75MM ammo. from LVT.8) GV-MS Firing 75MM pack howitzer-SV.9) MS Marines rip souvenir from wrecked Japanese plane.10) MS Tractors & cranes coming in across reef.11) MS Ships crane lifts 14" projectiles12) GV 40MM tracers strafe beach.13) MS Muzzle 5.25" gun fires, Peleliu BG-SV.14) LS Demolition charges explode in water.15) HS-MS-CU Bow turrets 6" guns trained, elected & firing.16) MCU Silhoutte of talker.17) MS SOCs catapulted.QUALITY: FAIR" National Archives Identifier: 77598 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, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau -- Peleliu Island, Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau

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