WWII - 1944, Palau: Peleliu - Army 81st Infantry Fighting. 23-24Sep44

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1944, Palau: Peleliu - Army 81st Infantry Fighting. 23-24Sep44 MCU 3 soldiers in jungle brush firing small mortar; CU one talking on telephone receiver. 11:00:30 Slate: camera: J.P. Franklin. 24Sep44. Roll 22 Hill 200. MS Jungle, firing shoulder M1A1 rocket launcher / bazooka; firing rifle, drinking from tin cup. 11:01:08 Slate: same Roll 23 Attempt to dislodge Jap from ??. No footage. Slate: Peleliu airport 25Sep44 Roll 25. Three army trucks on airstrip / runway, F4U Corsair plane w/ F 52 & others landing l to r. Pilot out of F 34 & CU past camera. 11:02:08 Soldiers mixing ?? in tubs & stirring (soup?). soft focus. 11:03:13 Slate: PFC F.F. Hoffman 23Sep44 Roll 57 Hot Food 8 Days on Line... Walking in heavily destroyed jungle among wrecked truck & buildings. Tanks on sandy beach. Marines follow tanks, retreat. 11:04:13 Slate 24Sep44 Hoffman Roll 61 marine tank & Army advance to 146J Knock out pillbox. Marines / soldiers advance along road, past tank. W/ Doberman army dog. Looking at chicken, CU. Slate: 23Sep44 Hoffman Roll 59. Army comes in - 81st Div 321 ? 11:05:27 Slate: 25Sep44 Hoffman Roll 62. Big push - Army - Tanks, men, flame-throwers. LVt on beach, explosion beyond. Troops in jungle; men in LVT Wounded on stretcher & medics. Troops look at map. 11:06:32 Slate: 23Sep44 Hoffman Roll 58 Food / Hot 8 Days on Line 2 Bn 1st Marine Walking in front of tank; following & waiting w/ smoking wreckage 9?) ahead; Soldiers advance, tired & disoriented . Looking at wreckage & talking w/ cameraman holding motion picture camera. 11:07:33 Slate: 24Sep44 Hoffman Roll 60 Army 81st Div pushes to 145-S . No pix. WW2; Battles; Fighting; Fatigue; Tiredness; NOTE: Battle of Peleliu by 1st Marine Division & 81st Infantry Division. 15Sep - 27Nov44 NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Much soft focus; some good shots. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk