WWII - Color, 1944, Saipan, Marianas: Fighting; Explosions; Vandalism; Generals. Jun44

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - Color, 1944, Saipan, Marianas: Fighting; Explosions; Vandalism; Generals. Jun44 Marines firing 75mm from GMC M3 halftrack, hill beyond. Heavy black smoke from beyond ridge; M3 half-track w/ marines looking w/ binoculars, firing 75mm. Large black smoke rising from ridge. 23:17:40 From above, marines move thru burned area w/ collapsed storage tank & emplacement. 23:18:17 Marines along field parallel to road at bottom of hill, explosion on opposite side of road. Marines thru bomb crater & destruction. 23:18:47 View toward coast w/ large explosion in foreground w/ heavy black smoke & large flames, second explosion, white smoke rising. More explosions. 23:19:51 Slate: n.d. USMC Photosection 5, Camera: Kiely. 23:19:57 Two marines wearing light breathing cloth masks & goggles on forehead looking around w/ others (including General Holland Smith ?) watching, pan to LVT & other equipment leaving. 23:20:17 Pan hillside to marine throwing stone at head of large Buddha on monument base. Pan continues to heavily destroyed concrete building w/ stone lion statue at entrance. 23:20:49 CU Tilt up monument base & Japanese inscription to serene Buddha on top w/ bullet marks on shoulder. 23:21:11 Slate: same. 23:21:17 Three marines looking at small destroyed Japanese tank. Several shots of destroyed tanks. 23:22:31 Slate: same. 23:22:35 Low angle from behind of marine officers w/ binoculars looking over hilltop embankment, pan. MCUs. One looking thru large spotting telescope. 23:23:34 Slate: same. 23:23:37 Four star Army General Ralph C. Smith, 27th Division Commander, walking w/ others up to top where men looking over hilltop. MCU of others. 23:23:57 Officers under trees w/ binoculars looking, including Marine General Holland Smith w/ wire rimmed glasses. WW2 Pacific Islands; Military; Vandalism; Fighting; Invasion; Battles; NOTE: Good coverage & good color. NOTE: Marine General Holland Smith relieved Army General Ralph Smith of Command on Saipan. Gen Ralph Smith was later exonerated. Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk