WWII - 1943, Pacific: Invasion of Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. 20Nov43

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1943, Pacific: Invasion of Tarawa, Gilbert Islands. 20Nov43 High angle / HA MS Marines & sailors praying during burial at sea; w/ heads bare & bowed, looking out over side of ship. Bugler blowing taps. Flag draped body carried to edge of rail. 14:38:39 HA MLS Stern of unidentified ship. 14:38:56 LS AK / cargo ship burning & listing. 14:39:06 MCU from above, Marines on 20mm gun, man to right cocks gun. 14:39:19 HA MLS LST approaching camera; AK, far BG signaling w/ light. HA MS activity in ship’s hatch. 14:39:44 HA MS Marines, in full battle dress, loading onto LCVP’s. LS line of LCVPs underway toward Tarawa beach. 14:40:26 HA MLS Cargo ship deck & men at work around equipment. 14:40:49 HA MS Motor launch from USS SOLACE (AH-5); wounded marines loaded onto launch from ship; Hospital ship / AH anchored in harbor off-shore at Tarawa. HA MS Wounded marines lowered over side of unidentified ship. HA MS USS SOLACE. HA MS Wounded marines in LCM, tied up to small craft. MS Captain on flying bridge giving orders thru megaphone; signalman sends blinker signal from left of bridge. HA MLS LCM underway to hospital ship. GOOD sequence. 14:42:58 HA MS Several marines (wearing full battle dress) on deck of invasion ship. HA MS Marines preparing to go over side. MCU Marine reading orders to group. 14:44:03 MS USMC enlisted seen on fantail of ship, men checking 50 cal. water-cooled machine guns. MS Marines setting up tripods for machine guns; two men move in back of them & set up 50 cal. machine guns following w/ ammunition (all men are wearing camouflaged uniforms); men break down equipment & walk off with it. 14:45:09 MCU Marine officers standing against rail talking & pointing; one wearing binoculars around neck. MCU Marine colonel speaking to CG officer on deck of ship & looking at mock-up of Tarawa Island, MS & CU. 11:23:20 MS officers standing around mock-up & discussing invasion aboard unidentified APA/ attack transport. 14:47:21 HA MLS Equipment on deck of APA; marines walking between small craft on deck. 14:47:32 HA MLS APA silhouetted & sending blinker message; sky is overcast. 14:47:52 LS PAN Several ships (APs, DEs, APAs) underway. MS USS ARTHUR MIDDLETON (APA-25) 14:48:27 MCU Marines, training & cleaning mortars aboard APA using ramrods. WW2 Pacific Naval Battles; Landing Preparations; Injured; Navy Activities; Casualties; NOTE: Good quality & coverage. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk