Saipan: Combat - R-261
127-R-261
11:00
Description:
1944
Saipan
MS Marine advancing towards cliffs, ocean in BG
MLS-PAN men advancing across open field, ocean in BG
MLS-PAN tank advancing across open field
MS half track and men advancing down hill past burning Jap machine gun nest
MLS men advancing across open field, ocean in BG
MS-PAN tank advancing along road
MCU man walking towards camera up hill
MCU man in cane grass kneeling down with weapon to shoulder
MCU men on top of hill observing fire down in valley, ocean in BG
MCU men advancing along side of hill, men in FG, ocean in BG
MCU-PAN light M3A1 with flamethrower advancing along wooded road
MS flamethrower tank firing in to wooded area
CU flamethrower tank firing machine guns in to wooded area
MS oil burning in dense undergrowth
MS-PAN men following tank across field. Light tank M3A1 mounted with flamethrower
MCU dead Japanese bodies still smoking
MCU head of dead Japanese soldier, blood oozing out of ear
MS two MArines throwing demolition charge in to Jap cave. Explosion
MS men advancing along cliff firing as they go
MCU dead Japanese sniper hanging out of tree
MCU Marines inspecting dead Japanese body
MS flamethrower tank throwing flames in to enemy cave
MS men throwing demolition charge into Japanese machine gun nest and explosion
MS explosion from demolition charge, ocean in BG
MS men advancing along side of cliff
MS men advancing down side of cliff. Column of smoke rising in BG
LS explosions and columns of smoke rising in air, ocean in BG
MCU men advancing in to thick undergrowth
MS men standing in middle of stone road, tanks in FG, one in BG
MS wooded area, ocean in BG
MS man holding rifle on enemy position
MLS M3A1 and man advancing across field
MLS M3A1 mounted with flamethrower firing in to enemy position
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