MARINES LAND, TAKE TARAWA IS Part 1

Description

1) MS 2 Marines light cig. damaged Japanese tank BG-SV.2) GV Marines march toward camera-leave Is.-SV.3) GV Cemetery, man digs grave, dead Marine BG.4) GV US medium tank also in revetment.5) MS Dead Japanese, Marines walk past them.6) GV Japanese M.G., plane in revetment.7) MS Trenches, damaged palms, Dead Japs.8) MS Wounded Koreans, corpsmen dress wounds-2V.9) GV Beach, foxholes & Marines.10) LS Explosion, Marines crawl forward.11) MS Planes dive Is. Marines in foxholes BG.12) GV Marines run forward--good action shot.13) MS Koreans. Pier & supplies & Marines, Japs.14) SCU Gen. St. C. Smith J. Smith. Japanese tank.15) GV CBs repair strip-4V.16) LS Form. several tanks move across strip.17) GV Marine drops grenades in Japanese gout.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities