Invasion Of Saipan: Land Action & Civilian Prisoners, 08/1944 - 09/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #6492 National Archives description "1) GV Frame shot: Bullets hit ground & buildings, marines cautiously advance. 2) HS Marines advance across open fields-SV. 3) MS Men prepare ammunition & fire pack howitzer SV. 4) LS Group of buildings under artillery barrage; shells burst-SV. 5) MS-CU Knocked-out LVT-SV. 6) MS-CU Knocked-out U. S. tank & dead Japs. 7) MS Japanese civilian prisoners under guard. 8) MS Japanese prisoners carry Japanese dead. 9) GV Japanese prisoners in enciosure; some wounded. 10) GV-MS Rockets launched from trucks-SV. 11) LS Rocket barrage explodes in open area. 12) GV Tanks & Marines advance across open field. QUALITY: FAIR TO POOR" National Archives Identifier: 77859 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 -- Northern Mariana Islands -- Saipan, Prisoners Of War -- United States, Saipan, Battle Of, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944, World War, 1939-1945 -- Tank Warfare, United States. Marine Corps, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, American, WWII In Color

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