Invasion of Biak, off West New Guinea, Largest of the Schouten Islands Part 1

Description

COCONUT GROWING - NEW GUINEA ADC 1571 111 SOURCE: AFCF Card I of 2 ADC FILM: Arch & APC MP, Silent, 9758 1571-1 INVASION OF BIAK, (Off West New Guinea, largest of the Schouten Islands) 27 May 1944 (no captions) American soldiers march inland past damaged cocoanut trees. LS, from shore of LST in bg. vs, American troops marching inland. Smoke from fires in some scenes. LSs, American planes flying overhead. LS of shore looking twd the water as an unidentified ship fires. LS, part of coast line with fires burning in two locations. An LCI in shallow water as troops debark. American troops marching from the beach. An LVT on the beach; LVT as it moves along the beach. American troops walk twd the camera from LCI in bg. VS, American troops march on the destroyed beach. A few soldiers examine badly damaged Japanese artillery piece. An LVT followed by a DUKW and marching soldiers. LS, plane flying overhead; in the fg a stripped tree. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE., LIC 1, NY lzw Record Group 111 Accession III - NAV - 210 ADC 1571 111 sou to : AFCF Card 2 of 2 ADC FILM: Arch & APC MP, Silent, 975' 1571-2 INVASION OF BIAK, (Off West New Guinea, largest of the Schouten Islands) 27 May 1944 (no captions) (Cont'd) A soldier pulls a Japanese two -wheeled cart. Another soldier gets a ride in one. IS, LVTs in water; landing craft in bg. Soldiers carry MGs and ammo thru the blasted, heavily-shelled swamp. An American soldier looks at Japanese grave marker. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE., LIC 1, NY lzw Record Group 111 Accession III - NAV - 210

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities