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Action On Anguar Beachhead & Debarkation Scenes: Scenes In Staging Area, Guadalcanal, 09/17/1944
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #5717. Not in the greatest shape. National Archives description "1) MS-CU Briefing men of lst. Bn. aboard ship-SV. 2) GV Beachhead scenes showing men and tanks on beach, LC on shore. 3) LS-MS Troops throw grenades in cave. 4) MS Man talks to Japanese thru loudspeaker at cave entrance. 5) MCU Anchor chain and anchor breaking water-SV. 6) MS Troops debark down nets to LCMs alongside. 7) GV Convoy APs underway, 5" gun barrel FG. 8) MS-CU Troops in chow line-SV. 9) MS-CU Graveyard and individual graves, Guadalcanal. 10) MS-MCU Man kneels at altar in church, Guadalcanal. QUALITY: GOOD, SOME UX." National Archives Identifier: 77635 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. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Solomon Islands -- Guadalcanal, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Palau -- Angaur Island, Landing Craft -- United States
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