WWII - Color, 1943, Tarawa: Aerials Around Island; Pans of Marines & Debris. Nov43

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - Color, 1943, Tarawa: Aerials Around Island; Pans of Marines & Debris. Nov43 Aerial circling over / around heavily damaged Tarawa w/ airstrip strip. LVTs & LSTs beached. 14:11:47 (overexposed) LSTs anchrored. 14:12:24 View of Tarawa from water, landing craft returning. 14:12:56 Beach w/ LVT; pan small tank traps in shallow water & on beach, pan continues to Marines dug in. Pan parked LVTs. Marines moving about village wreckage under remaining palms; pan remains of pillboxes & Japanese camp. 14:16:19 Marines around tents & setting up camp near beach; pan tank traps & low water of lagoon. 14;19:13 High angle of beach dunes, marines digging. Remains of pillboxes Pacific War; WW2; Operation Galvanic; Invasion; Destruction; NOTE: Battle of Tarawa largely fought 20-23Nov43 & was first American offensive in the region. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk