Dead Japanese, Dead Marines, Landing Craft in Action Part 1

Description

Rej Film Film Life OK INDEX NO. 0925 PRODUCED BY LOCATION DATE 2D TARAWA Nov. Dec. 1943 NEGATIVE POSITIVE DUPL. NEG. MASTER 16MM 35MM LENGTH 10 9 Col. 300 ft. SUBJECT: DEAD JAPS, DEAD MARINES, LANDING CRAFT CROSS REFERENCE IN ACTION LOCATION-Tarawa MS Large group of Japanese prisoners, some PRISONERS-Japanese with only tops on, others with only LANDINGS-Tarawa trousers on, Marines around them, some SMOKE COLUMNS-Land with weapons, trees in BG. LANDING CRAFT-LCM LS Island during amphibious assault, about CAMOUFLAGE-Personnel three landing craft going in, smoke rising INTERROGATION- from Island in BG, shot from moving craft, TERRAIN-Beach unsteady, slightly dark. LANDING VEHICLES-LVT-4 LS Island, explosions and smoke rising, dark. DEAD-USMC LS Same, dark, probably early dawn shots. DEAD-Japanese CU Marines in camouflaged dungarees interrogat. FORTIFICATIONS-Gun ing Japanese prisoners, beach in BG. Emplacements MS_PAN Beached LVT-4, dead Marines lying on LANDING CRAFT-Unloading beach, equipment scattered around, some GUNS-Japanese Marines are floating a few feet off shore, DAMAGE, TO-Guns QUALITY CONT'D HQ NO. 2D-16-6 REEL 14 of 17 INDEX NO. 925

Collection

Records of the U.S. Marine Corps

Series

Films of Marine Corps Activities