Peleliu: Ngesebus Island D-day, aerials and land action - R-1806
127-R-1806
09:36
Description:
1944/09/28 - 08:30 - 09:45
Peleliu - Ngesebus Island - 5th regiment
AV tanks and men advancing across Ngesebus Island
AVDS showing landing boats going across lagoon
AV showing shell holes from bombardment. Also views of M-4 tanks and Am-tracks
AVMS men getting out of Am-tracks and running inland, various views and angles of the same
AVMS fire as tank moves by in BG
AVLS showing boats advancing from lagoon to beachhead
AV showing plane in flight over Ngesebus Island
AV showing ship firing at shoreline, ships in BG
AV island of Ngesebus, showing hits scattered all around, fire and smoke rising from same
photog: Lundigan
06:56
1944/09/28
Peleliu - Ngesebus - 5th regiment
MS men getting out of Am-track and running inland, various views and angles same. Fire as tank moves by camera in FG
CU dead Japanese soldier laying on ground
MS Marine rifleman waiting for signal to move ahead
MS group of Marine pilots standing around discussing air tactics
MS pilots examining situation map
CU officer looking at map
CU several pilots examining map
LS bombs on dollies being towed to planes
CU Marines examining bombs on dollies, plane in BG