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This clip is Part 1 of a 2-part film.
BOMBARDMENT & OFF SHORE ACTIVITIES AT SAIPAN Part 1
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1) GV Smoke columns rise from is., planes pass.2) MS Auxilliary ships in transport area.3) MS LSD stern view & broadside-SV.4) MCU Japanese prisoners.5) GV Is. under bombardment, smoke columns rise.6) HS 5" guns on DD bombard Is.7) GV Plane makes bombing run on Is.8) HS Expended ammo. cases on deck of DD.9) GV DD goes alongside USS TENNESSEE, ship"s crew handle lines.10) MS Transferring of ammo. from TENNESSEE to PHELPS-SV.11) MS Men carry projectiles, slide powder cases down plank to DD.12) MS GV LSTs PCs etc. in transport area.13) GV Large explosion, fire & smoke columns on island.
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General Records of the Department of the Navy
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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities
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