WWII - 1944, Saipan, Marianas: Marines Landing; WACs in LVTs at Unid. Base

WWII - 1944, Saipan, Marianas: Marines Landing; WACs in LVTs at Unid. Base MCU WACS walking past, feet to knees. 11:31:17 WACS waving from LVTs on beach, into water, thru water, onto beach, thru jungle. 11:32:53 MCU smiling WACS in LVT. POV riding thru woods in LVT, pushing down trees, brush. 11:33:13 Marines climb up side of LVT. Wave from LVTs. 11:34:15 LVTs into water w/ WACs. Women climb out of LVTs. 11:34:40 WACs marching past barracks. 11:34:57 Ships in distance & island from landing craft w/ others past, pushing water thru surf; circling. DUKWs in swells. 11:35:49 LC w/ flag marking landing area. 11:36:03 Slate: Pfc A.S. Abramo 25th Marines 4th Marine Division. Invasion of Saipan - Tinian Roll #25. 11:36:04 Slate: Pfc A.S. Abramo 25th Marines 4th Marine Division. Invasion of Saipan - Tinian Roll #22. Jun44. 11:36:08 Chest on ship deck, lifted & hoisted across to tanker ship moving alongside. Several views of ships. Refueling hoses (brief). 11:37:28 Slate: same Roll 23. 11:37:31 Dead marine or soldier on litter. 11:37:42 Slate: same Roll 22. 11:37:48 Men carrying empty jerry cans to LVT, loading. 11:38:22 Tent camp, men walk on road past. (poor) 11:38:30 Landing craft low in water, others around; moving or circling. 11:38:47 Marines jump over side of LVT on beach. GOOD dramatic CU w/ lVTs onto shore behind, smoke overhead. Marines tumble out of LVT. 11:39:35 Slate: Saipan. Marine Div. Camera: Leopold. 11:39:37 Low angle of marines w/ fixed bayonets, smoke behind. 11:39:46 Pan landing craft or tanks in water; pan shore w/ craft & ??. 11:40:30 View of convoy ships in heavy water from rear of ship WWII; WW2; Fighting; Battle; Women Military; NOTE: Some very dramatic & gritty looking footage os Saipan Invasion. All seems to be blow-up from color stock.