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Fury In The Pacific R1 of 2

Reel Number: 220819-05

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1944

Country: Pacific,Palau

Location: Angar Island,Pacific,Palau Island

TC Begins: 07:40:02

TC Ends: 07:50:38

Duration: 00:10:36

Fury In The Pacific R1 of 2 Designed to push war bond sales. Amphibious assault by army, navy, marine corps, air forces and coast guards. South West Pacific near Guadalcanal, aerial view. Japanese airstrip on island of Pelelu. Smooth water at dawn. Preparations for aerial attack of Peleliu (Palau), loading bombs on planes; bombers take off from carrier. Planes overhead. Smoke from explosions on islands. Large bombers in flight, navigator in plane, bombs falling from plane & explosions. 07:43:03 CU anchor chain lifted, crew inside ship, bow thru water. Camouflaged ships. Battleships, cruisers, destroyers arrive. Men cleaning ship guns. Fleet at sea. men showering, troop meal on board. Horns on ship & alarm, men to positions. Getting ready for action on ship. Loading powder, bombs, battleship guns aimed & firing shells on Pelelu. Explosions on island. (GOOD NAVAL Sequence). 07:46:40 CU 8:30 on watch. Marines head to Bloody Nose Ridge, land on beach near airstrip. Amphibious tanks advance. Plane strafing Japanese positions. Killed & wounded. Into jungle, soldiers firing mortars, rifles, bazookas, artillery & machine guns. Soldiers moving next to armored tank. WWII Battle; Fighting; ca 1944; NOTE: Sound crackly due to transfer from negative source material.

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