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Japanese Beach Defense, Dead Marines Part 1
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Rej Film Life ok INDIX NO. 0919 PRODUCED BY LOCATION DATE 2D TARAWA Nov. Dec. 1943 NEGATIVE POSITIVE DUPL NEG. MASTER 10MM (LENGTH 10 9 Col. 383 400 ft. SUBJECT: CROSS REFERENCE JAPANESE BEACH DEFENSE, DEAD MARINES MDS Mari nes with combat gear getting into LOCATION-Tarawa LCVP from larger ship. UNIFORMS-Combat MDS LCVP loaded with Marines about to pull LANDING CRAFT-LCVP away from ship. DEAD-USMC MLS Five LCVP's loaded with Marines circling EQUIPMENT, IND.-Packs around, ship in FG only rigging visible. CAMOUFLAGE-Personnel MS Lowering LCVP into water, two LCVP's in LANDING CRAFT-LCR BG loaded with Marines moving about in TERRAIN-Beach water. FACES-USMC MLS-PAN Dead Marines with equipment arcund LANDING VEHICLES-LVT them, along beach. FORTIFICATIONS-Block MCU-PAN Same, THIS SCENE AND LAST ONE ARE Houses RESTRICTED ! PLANES-JR2-1 CU Dead Marine, face completely burnt and PLANES-GEN.-In Flight scarred in camouflaged dungarees and combat FORTIFICATIONS-Gun QUALITY cont ying near LCR on beach, dead, Emplacement HQ NO. 2D-16-6 REEL 1 of 17 INDEX NO. 919
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