WWII - 1944, Invasion Rehearsals For Battle of Peleliu

WWII - 1944, Invasion Rehearsals For Battle of Peleliu Landing craft towards shore w/ marines seen from other landing craft; view from palm tree covered beach. Amphibious personnel carrier onto shore. Men out under trees. 16:58:06 View of tracked personnel carrier coming ashore; another ashore in front of large ship nosed onto beach, marines in foreground assembling, moving into jungle; digging foxhole or ?? 16:58:52 CUs, digging w/ shovel, bucket & helmet. 16:59:09 Slate: 27Aug44 7th Marines Maneuver. Jeep hoisted, unhooked; crane unloading artillery. Men around DUKW at edge of jungle. 17:00:05 Slate: 29Aug44 7th Marines Final Maneuver. Landing craft in shallow water. Men moving equipment on narrow beach; DUKWs & ?? to shore & out again, men w/ gear out & setting up camp / position; marine on radio, man at switchboard; group walking w/ radiotelephone; man at typewriter or teletype in vehicle in jungle. 17:01:46 Slate: 23Aug44 Pavuvu, Russell Islands. Briefing w/ Relief Map. Officers beside large aerial map, officer w/ pointer & others watching. MCUs. CU pointing at beach landing areas or defense areas near airfield. 17:03:28 Slate: 25Aug44 Pavuvu, Russell Islands. Embark On LST 658 For Peleliu Operation. 1500. Overhead of fuel drums in ?? Men walking ashore w/ full packs thru mud, on planks, past overturned drums. 17:04:27 Sunset, signal lights flashing / blinking. 17:04:43 Slate: 25Aug44 Pavuvu, Russell Islands. Control Tower on Beach During Loading of Ships. 1830. Tracked vehicle out doorway of LST from inside. View of LST 658 & others w/ amphibious craft in water. 17:05:21 Slate: 29Aug44 Guadalcanal. Landing Rehearsal For Peleliu. POV from amphibious vehicle of others leaving LST 658 & others, heading to shore. GOOD 17:06:27 Destroyer firing ashore w/ large white cloud rising on shore. Fleet offshore. WW2 Landing Rehearsals; Pacific Invasion Rehearsals; 1944; NOTE: Battle of Peleliu was Sep-Nov44