CHINESE LANDING OPERATIONS, FORMOSA Part 2

Description

Shot from beach looking out into bay: LST's and LSMR firing rockets toward beach.G to A P-47 making dives at beach and strafing same.LS Looking out into the bay: Six LVT's underway toward the beach; DE of the BUCKLEY-Class anchored in BG; LCVP's also anchored.LS LVT's as they go up onto the beach, Formosa.LS GEN CHIANG-KAI-shek and his party as they arrive to watch the beach landings; Chinese photographers in FG; PAN LtoR.LS Two DE's of the BUCKLEY-Class lying off the bay.LS Overlooking a cultivated field; much smoke and dust coming from BG.LS Large bomb explosions on the beach area.G to A P-47 goes into dive, drops few bombs; PAN down to ground as bombs explode.LS Part of the Chinese amphibious force: Two DE's and two LST's.HA LS Three Chinese Nationalist marines pushing small cart out of water; ammo in cart.LS Chinese marines (in combat gear) disembarking from LST, making surf landing.MS Two Chinese marines lying on beach; huts in BG.LS Overlooking a field where Chinese marines are advancing; then they hit the ground.LS Chinese marines advancing along piece of cleared ground.LS Chinese marines kneeling behind rock wall; they jump up and run.MS Jeep helped out of bog hole by Chinese marines.MLS Chinese LVT pulling weapons carrier truck along out of mud and sand; PAN L to R.MLS Chinese marines manning 105mm mortar.LS Camouflaged LVT-A in the field; Chinese marines around it.LS P-47 flies by and drops napalm on this hiloside; rice paddie in FG.LS Hill as the napalm drops and explodes; much fire.MS GEN CHIANG-KAI-shek walking along path, followed by Chinese ADM's and Army officers.LS Overlooking the area where these war games are taking place; light tank in view.HA LS Chinese marines coming thru the surf out of LST.LS Part of the Botanical Gardens in Wellington, New Zealand.LS War Memorial in Wellington.LA MLS Statue on top of the WaLS Entrance to the Government Bldg. (oldest wooden bldg. in So. Hemisphere).LS Lambton Street in Wellington, with Government Bldg., BG.LS Railway station.LS New Zealand sailor waiting for a bus.LS Cable car coming up into garage; people getting into car.LS Cable car as it goes down side of Kolburn Hill; white picket fence in FG.LS Overlooking Wellington, New Zealand.LS USS TARAWA (CVA-40) tied up to pier at Wellington.LS Overall of the bay (Port Nicholson) in Wellington.LS Dominion Observatory.LS Sign reads: "Dominion Observatory".LS Entrance to the Botanical Gardens; sailor in blues walks thru entrance.LS American sailor in blues and white hat walking thru the Gardens (SV).LS Sailor as he stops and talks to people; flowers in FG.MCU Sailor looking at rose.CU Rose.HA LS Sailor walking up the steps into the Gardens.LS Sailor looking at bush, full of blossoms.LS American sailor walking with two Australian girls in Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia.LS St. Mary's Cathedral.LS Fountain outside of the Cathodral; sailor looking at it.LS Australiane relaxing in Hyde Park.LS St. Mary's Cathedral; statue of: "Scholar, Patriot, Statesman, William Bede Dalley".LA MLS Steeple of St. Mary's Cathedral.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities