AMMO. DUMP EXPLOSION, ROCKET LAUNCHERS IN ACTION, Saipan Part 1

Description

1) MS-CU Marines resting; Gen. Cummings.2) LS Is. under bombardment, explosions, smoke-SV (some OX).3) LS Planes dive bomb Japanese positions, explosions-SV (shaky, OX).4) LS Ships fire on is.-SV (hazy).5) LS-MS Point of is.-SV.6) LS Terrain; explosions in BG (shaky).7) MS Huge smoke column from exploded Japanese ammo. dump-SV. (good).8) MS Cols. Batchelder & Ayers-SV.9) MS Marines move up to front lines carrying mortars-SV.10) MS-MCU Rocket launchers mounted on truck (shaky).11) MS Trucks with rocket launchers move down to road, exit-SV.12) MS Rocket trucks lines up-SV.13) CU Rocket launchers-SV.QUALITY: GOOD TO POOR.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities