WWII - Color, 1944, Palau: Peleliu - Marine Officers, Maps, Fighting, Airport. 17-18Sep44

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - Color, 1944, Palau: Peleliu - Marine Officers, Maps, Fighting, Airport. 17-18Sep44 Jeep, truck, bulldozers along road. 15:16:38 Slate: Sgt Paul Peters, Peleliu 18Sep44 Roll P-120? Co ? BN 5th Regt. ?/ to set up ?? Illegilbe 15:16:47 LS hill above airport , smoke rising from base. 15:17:11 Slate: same. 18Sep44 13:15 P-120 Shelling Jap Artillery Positions Still IN Hills. Silhouette of Marines looking across to dark smoke rising from across airfield . CU Gen Rupertus smoking cigarette; CUs other officers (Colonel Harris) w/ one pointing out to other two VIPs; looking at map, CUs & MCUs. 15:18:33 Slate: same 13:45 Gen. Rupertus, V. Admiral Cochrane illegible. Fighter plane landing on airstrip w/ smoke rising across base of hills behind as many Marines watching. Walk out to aircraft. Another low overhead. 15:19:53 Slate: same. Roll 121 illegible. 15:20:06 Marine cooking or heating ? in garbage can. 15:20:25 LS Pan Marine tents & men bathing in spring. CU dipping soup or ?? out of garbage can. 15:21:07 Slate: same 18Sep44 17:00 P-121. 1st Marine Division HQ Area & Galley. Explosions near. 15:21:23 Slate: Sgt C.D. Evans Peleliu 17Sep44 ACO Tanks On Airport. Slate: R15 Pan to tank & Marines; CU. LS w/ heavily destroyed concrete building; unloading cartons; hanger remains. Pan w/ LVT moving & POV along airport airstrip. 15:22:29 MS Loading stretcher & wounded onto LVT. 15:22:38 Slate: same Roll 16 18Sep44 1st Tank Bn Co A & B Phase 1, Line 2 & 3. Marines climbing thru downed trees on hillside; large explosion near LVT on valley floor, heavy dust clouds rising & white smoke. MLS Marines carry stretcher, others moving about & resting in camp . 15:23:46 Slate: D+3 NOT D+4. Slate: Evans Roll 19 18Sep44 1st Tank BN Co A & B Phase 1 Line 2 & 3. Officer talking on field radio. Medic treating wounded, given water. Marines on hillside w/ wounded & tent. Mareins in camp . Under tents. Destroyed Japanese concrete building w/ equipment around. marines on LVTs; walking along road. D+3 NOT D+4. Marine rifleman firing & advancing beside concrete building; tanks advancing past camera, Marines follow. 15:25:57 Slate: Sgt F. Wolfkill Peleliu D+2 C Co. 1st Reg 02+ 08:45. Low angle / LA Marine past w/ blue sky & clouds above & plane flying in background. Marine patrol past single file up hillside. WW2; Battles; Fighting; Air Support; Invasion; NOTE: Battle of Peleliu by 1st Marine Division & 81st Infantry Division. 15Sep - 27Nov44 NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Good color & action. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk