THE PHILIPPINES WORLD WAR II Part 2

Description

Summary:RVs, US marines with rifles at ready move thru shell-torn terrain of some unidentified island. MCU, marines in fatigues and wearing camouflaged helmets signal for advance. Side views, marines with rifles at hips move cautiously forward. MCU, marine halts to fire rifle from eye level; another in bg follows suit. Excellent MCUs, individual shots, marines in crouched positions bark orders, signal each other and await attack. Short shot, marine in prone position drinks from canteen. Litter bearers stop alongside and he points to rear. Excellent scenes, soldiers run thru area as attack begins. MS, squad leaders crouched in conference. MS, wounded man lying under shade of tree is attended by medics. MSs, file of troops, some with MG belts wrapped around their necks, move forward. MS, marine fires gun from atop tank. LS, LVTs crossing beach; shells exploding in bg. In extreme bg invasion craft is visible. LS, marines running for cover across open terrain. MCU, marine crouched in sandy turf. LHS, beachhead; tanks and men in fg; black smoke rising in bg. CU, marine speaking into field phone. MSs, two medics administer blood plasma to wounded man. LSs to MSs, marines firing captured antitank gun; other marines are visible in foxhole in fg.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities