WWII - Color, 1944, Saipan, Marianas: Attacking Cliff Face & Caves; Disabled Tank

WWII - Color, 1944, Saipan, Marianas: Attacking Cliff Face & Caves; Disabled Tank Marines firing machine gun at rock caves on cliff face. 01:44:27 Tank & marines on road, marine pointing & firing rifle at roadside culvert; throwing grenade into mouth of culvert (no explosion). 01:45:01 Marine crossing rocky river bed. Marines prone w/ machine guns. 01:45:35 Marine carrying girl past other troops on ridge, past camera MCU. 01:45:46 Marines firing artillery into jungle at foot of cliff; artillery beside tank, explosions seen. 01:46:56 Marines treating wounded POW, wrap leg. 01:47:05 Artillery, marines & tank along narrow hillside road; beside narrow railroad tracks. 01:47:28 MS marine on radio / walkie-talkie, other marines behind. 01:47:39 Fire w/ heavy black smoke on hillside (good color). 01:47:48 Out of focus at beginning of pan to cliff face; marines firing machine gun at cliff. 01:48:09 MCU marine on walkie-talkie. 01;48:22 Marines moving up (dark); okay exposure moving up along narrow gauge tracks, MS. Past bodies. 01:49:12 Heavily burning fire on hillside. 01:49:30 Marines along hillside road, some resting. Marine walking thru brush w/ POW leaning on staff. 01:50:22 CU marine w/ walkie-talkie; marines alongside road w/ tank. Kneeling naked prisoners questioned. 01:50:48 Marine inspecting dead bodies 01:50:58 Marines resting under banana trees. 01:51:36 Plane over low. Men approaching cave at base of cliff (dark). Flame-thrower fired. Marines at edge of jungle, advance cautiously; then across rocky area; smoke of fire burning ahead. Tanks w/ track off & another towing track out from mired tank. 01:54:08 Marine opening letter beside house & reading while smoking. 01:54:20 Tank w/o track pulled by another. WW2 Pacific Islands; Military; Invasion; Advancing; Horrors of War; Prisoners of War; POWs; NOTE: Some good shots & good color.