WWII - Color, 1944, Saipan, Marianas: Bombing; Tanks M3 Firing

WWII - Color, 1944, Saipan, Marianas: Bombing; Tanks M3 Firing Slate: Camera Cpl. H.L. McClue, Jr. 5th Amphibious Corp, Saipan, 25th Marines 4th Marine Divi. Jun44 02:31:35 Views of enormous cloud from explosion, tilt up roiling black cloud. 02:32:04 Aerial of island coastline & ocean w/ smoke along coast. Explosions on shore. 02:32:55 Slate: same. 02:32:58 Soldiers following oxcart along side of hill; view of gunboat in harbor below. Ships & gunboats along coast; ship (destroyer?) firing towards shore. 02:34:08 Slate: same. 02:34:110 Large explosion & cloud of smoke below from hilltop. Pan w/ smoke. Formation of planes overhead. Smoke from bomb rising. Pan with plane. 02:35:28 Slate: same. 02:35:29 Pan w/ plane diving. 02:35:32 Tanks parked; passing on narrow dirt road & across plowed field; past camera on hillside. 02:36:16 M3 firing 75mm from hilltop; smoke rising on opposite hillside. 02:36:44 Slate: Same. 02:36:47 Vehicle on road, marines alongside. 02:36:56 Marine sitting next to small boy, shyly playing w/ paper. 02:37:11 Injured / wounded laying on canvas. 02:37:16 High angle shot of 75mm M3 firing & explosions & smoke. 02:38:06 Slate: Same. 02:38:07 Pan valley, deserted roads & coastline. 02:38:32 Marine tank parked in burned out area, pan to others; row of tanks parked on road. Smoke from explosions below. 02:39:24 Smoke rising after bombing; plan flying low over shallow water; diving low over land then turning out to sea. Another pass. Smoke rising from foliage. 02:40:41 Black 02:40:44 Slate: Same. 02:40:45 Enormous black cloud rising above fire after bombing. 02:41:12 Pan along hillside. Smoke. Pan burned off hillside areas. WW2 Pacific Islands; Military; Invasion; Advancing; Fighting; Battles; NOTE: Some good shots & some good color.