WWII - 1944, USA Government Documentary: Fury In The Pacific R1 of 2

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1944, Pacific, Palau: Invasion, Bombing & Fighting on Peleliu R1 of 2 Titles. 16:30:14 Low islands on horizon w/ clouds above 16:30:31 Aerial of Japanese airstrip on island of Pelelu. On board aircraft carrier & preparations for aerial attack of Peleliu in Palau islands; MCU loading bombs, ammunition on planes; planes starting engines, taking off from CV. POV from plane. Aerial above planes & ships circling below. Planes overhead. 16:31:08 Aerial of smoke rising above explosions near airstrip; smoke from jungle rising. B-24 bombers in flight, navigator in plane, machine gunner at door, bombs falling from plane & explosions. 16:31:49 CU anchor chain lifted, crew at stations inside ship, bow thru water. Camouflaged battleships, cruisers, destroyers underway. Men cleaning battleship guns. Fleet at sea. 16:32:41 Men showering, troop eat meal on board. Horns on ship & alarm, men to positions. Prepare for action; loading shells, powder, battleship guns aimed & firing shells on Pelelu. Explosions on island. (GOOD NAVAL Sequence). 16:35:05 CU 8:30 on watch. LVT off LSTs & move towards shore, land on beach near airstrip. 16:35:30 Marines out of LVTs & run ashore, view along beach of LVTs & tanks. Burning vehicles; Mariens run ashore, tanks advance from beach. Wounded treated; marine running & firing. 16:36:39 Plane strafing Japanese positions, CU Marine; MS firing mortar, rifles, flame-throwers & small artillery. Dead & wounded. Bazooka fired; cloud of smoke rising & artillery firing. Riflemen firing, Marine past dead on dirt bank. GOOD Action. 16:37:37 Tank past Into jungle, soldiers following. Artillery & machine guns, burning jungle. 16:37:56 Two men carry body on stretcher. Firing machine guns, strafing plane, artillery. Soldiers moving next to armored tank in front of Bloody Nose Ridge. Explosions & firing; rifleman shoots Japanese soldier & checks his papers. NOTE: Good sound & picture w/ very good action Pacific invasion sequences. WW2; Battles; Fighting; Invasion; Horrors of War; Landing Chaos; War Bonds Promotion Documentary; NOTE: Battle of Peleliu by 1st Marine Division & 81st Infantry Division. 15Sep - 27Nov44 NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk