Peleliu: Land combat - R-274

Summary

Peleliu MS salvage crew working on disabled tank 00:25 1944/09/18 Peleliu - Peninsula mop up 7th Marines, 1st and 2nd division. 140mm coastal defenses MS-CU men riding Japanese bikes MS man working with water lines from water purification unit CU water pump MS men around water purification unit MS three men disarming Japanese land mine CU Japanese land mine MS man walks up to Japanese pillbox, looks in and walks away MCU man alongside of Japanese pillbox MS man with 45 pointing weapon in to Japanese pillbox MS phosphorous bomb explodes in Japanese pillbox, men rush in MCU men picking up Japanese land mine CU bomb disposal crew removing live rocket from ground CU machine gunner firing on Suicide Ridge MCU machine gun crew firing on Suicide Ridge MCU men drinking bottles of Japanese beer MDS machine gunner firing MS-MCU men carring bottle of Japanese beer CU Marine drinking bottle of Japanese beer MCU Corpsman giving first aid to wounded Marine MS tank advances along road MS corpsman helping wounded Marine CU machine gunner firing MLS Objective Hill CU machine gunner firing at Objective Hill LS hill CU muzzle of light machine gun firing CU empty belt coming out of machine gun CU muzzle of machine gun as it fires 04:55 1944/09/19 - 15:30 Peleliu - Dive bombers ahead of Peleliu lines LS plane flying overhead, smoke rising in sky LS explosion on Objective Hill LS-PAN plane flying overhead LS-PAN TBF pulling out of dive MS-PAN Palm trees MLS troops moving past wrecked buildings photog: L.R. Filson 1944/ Peleliu MS truck parked along side of road being loaded with supplies MS caring for wounded on battlefield MS carrying wounded back on stretcher MS Marines carrying wounded Marine on stretcher MS-MCU Marine with pistol in hand walking LS explosion, dense jungle in FG MS Marines bringing in wounded Marine on stretcher MCU Marines sitting on ground resting, MArines in BG running towards them MS Marines bringing in wounded on stretcher, and helping disabled Marine. MS man running out to pick up wounded MS Marines loading casualty aboard stretcher, carrying him away.