"TARAWA" Part 1

Description

1) MS Marine combat photographers.2) LS LCs & amphibious forces in harbor.3) GV LCs offshore, explosions in water.4) MS-GV LVTA underway to beach; Marines dig in on beach-SV.5) MS Men search for mines, advance on beach-SV; wrecked buildings-SV.6) MS Men carry wounded on stretcher-SV.7) MS Wounded evacuated-SV.8) GV-Pan Beachhead scenes, men on beach.9) MS Men fire machine guns-SV.10) MS Men throw grenades into enemy pillbox, other men stand by with rifles-SV.11) GV Marines advance up hill, use flame thrower on pillbox-SV.12) MS Men fire rifles at Japanese running BG.13) MS Marines cautiously advance toward pillbox, 2 men stand by with rifles FG.14) MS Marines guard wounded Japanese, they walk along.15) GV-MS Dead Japanese on beach; Gen. Smith & Adm. Smith.16) MS Japanese guns, torpedoes, pillbox-SV.17) MS Col. Johnson congratulates Marines as they file by on road.18) GV Flag-raising ceremony, men at qtrs.QUALITY: GOOD TO FAIR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities