Invasion fleet at Peleliu Island Part 3

Description

1) LS PAN Battle-scarred area at Peleliu Island; smoke coming from patch of trees.2) LS LVT, parked in a patch of shrubbery, smoldering.3) MS Two men carrying box of 20 rockets between them.4) LA MS Marine advances over hill and out of sight.5) MS Manchine gun nest firing.6) MS Man fires bazooka.7) LS Battle area; smoke stop ridge.8) CU Man firing M-1 rifle.9) MS Man firing motter.10) MCU Two men firing mortar.11) LS Up the side of a battle-scarred hill.12) MS Man fires bazooka.13) LS Hillside; dust flies from the hit of the bazooka shell.14) CU Man firing bazooka; he rests it against a tree.15) MS Marines coming down hill with guns slung over the shoulder.16) HA LS Column of marines advancing through rough terrain.17) LA MS Marines with various weapons on their shoulders.18) HA LS Marines advancing through the undergrowth.19) HA LS Marine advancing through trees; he raises and fires a BAR.20) MS Men advancing; one with a walkie-talkie.21) LA CU Man talking into walkie-talkie; three others behind with guns.22) MS Four men carrying wounded man on stretcher; men taking a break in the bg.23) LS Wooded area blown up and smoke emerging.24) CU Combat cameraman sitting with a speedgraphic; he holds slate.25) HA MS Men sitting in captured bunker with a portable radio.26) CU Over the shoulders as a pencil plots on chart.27) MS PAN Tractor pulling ammunition carrior.28) LS Bulldozer advancing.29) LS Overlooking Japanese airfield; smoke in bg; ammunition boxes stacked in fg.30) MCU Inside tent where high-ranking officers are looking over charts.31) CU Chart as fingers encircle beach coastline.32) LS Two bulldozors advancing down roadway.33) MS Four men carrying man on stretcher; three tanks approaching men.34) CU Chart.35) CU Radio transmitter mounted on jeep.36) MS Man talking into the radio transmitter.37) CU Man with field telephone sitting on small stool.38) MS LCVP"s, LCM"s in the water.39) LS Pallet with box of ammunition being thrown into the LCVP.40) MS Men aboard the LCVP preparing to hook crane onto a sling; many landing craft in the water; sling picks up the cargo net which is loaded with ammo.41) MS Jet-propelled barge loaded with gasoline drums.42) LS Man on beach; some digging; wooded area in bg.43) CU Two marines fingerprinting a dead man (SV).44) HA MS Dead man lying on stretchers.45) MS Cemetery DRS; man uncovering dead man.46) MS Dead men lined up on stretchers.47) LS Looking across the captured Japanese airfield.48) MS Two marines inspect Japanese position.49) MS Two marines inspect dead Japanese lying on deck.50) MS Four dead Japanese (SV).51) LS Across the captured Japanese airfield; gasoline drums and a DUKW in view.52) LS PAN From the pontoon causeway to the amphibious force; men on the causeway.53) LS Men preparing causeway.54) HA MS Two men repairing turnbuckle on causeway.55) LS Looking seaward from the causeway; men at work.56) MLS Evacuation station.57) LS Truck approaching; supplies stacked up in fg.58) MS Men going through chow line which is set up in a tent.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities