BATTLE OF PELELIU ISLAND Part 1

Description

1) LS Concrete pill box; marinec advancing on it; lot of rubble around it (SV).2) LS Trees demolished.3) MS Tank passing; two narines standing, in readiness, to fire.4) CU Rear view of tank going through brush.5) CU Marinec advancing.6) MS Heavy undergrowth; marines emerges from it.7) MS Two marines sitting in brush.8) MS Marine advancing with a war dog (rear view).9) LA MS Marine advancing through brush; a second in bg.10) CU Two men advancing through the brush.11) LS Burning oil in trees; marines advancing over hills, fg.12) CU Fire burning in brush.13) MS Looking down through the brush; lot of smoke.14) CU Tank moving over hill.15) LA MS Flane throwing shoots straight up.16) LS Undergrowth and trees burning; portion of tank in fg.17) LA MS Marine with CO2 bottle trying to extinguish fire aboard tank.18) MS Marine hidding below tank; man trying to extinguish fire stop tank.19) MS Man carrying another who is wounded (his pants are blown off); other marines follow.20) LA MS Man sitting in tank turret.21) CU Man sitting in the turret of tank talking through microphone; trees in bg.22) LS Overlooking battle zone.23) LS Man helping another wounded man across the field.24) LS Four men carrying stretcher with wounded man on it; other wounded men being assisted.25) LS LVT is loaded with the wounded personnel.26) LS Sick bay being set up; wounded men being assisted.27) LS Wounded being loaded into the LVT (SV).28) LS Marine carrying man on his back.29) LS Four men carrying stretcher with wounded man; ammunition box in bg.30) LS Two marines dragging another.31) LS Overlooking a ridge; lot of brush; omoke emerging from hill.32) LS Toward a hill where the trees are blown down; marines advancing over hill.33) CU Chart; pencil pointing to an area.34) LS Marines advancing over hill; pill box at the top.35) LS Tank advancing up hill; marines on the march.36) LS Marines helping wounded buddy up the hill.37) LS Rubble, tanks, marines sitting on turret of tanks; men set charge and run for cover.38) LS Charge of dynamite going off.39) LS Smoke coming up from the trees; lot of rubble in fg.40) LS Overlooking the hill; smoke emerging (SV).41) HS Hillside blasted to pieces.42) LS Tank firing; man manning machine gun in the turret.43) LS Tank advancing down roadway; marine"s head protrudes in the fg.44) MLS Tank stops on the road.45) LS Men carrying stretchers.46) HA MS Overlooking Japanese tank; dead Japanese lying around.47) LS Overlooking several demolished buildings; marine holding a BAR in readiness.48) MS LVT underway.49) LS Tank advancing toward concrete building.50) LS This concrete building smoldering.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities