Peleliu: Land combat - R-87

Summary

1944/09 Peleliu MS Japanese plane motor MS dead Japanese MLS three Marines walking down the road with walkie talkies MLS Marines pinned down on road, crouched on both sides MS Marine walking with telephone MCU Marine standing next to tanks using telephone MLS Marines and tanks advancing along road LS Marines walking in dense jungle, silhouetted ocean and sky LS Marine tank advancing toward radio tower, the tower is away through the jungle MLS Marines walking away and advancing along road, Marines coming toward camera. MS Marines going up hill LS Marines coming down hillside in quite a hurry MS Marines resting in shade and taking drink from a canteen MCU casualties being carried MS mortar crew operating 60mm mortar MS casualty being carried in MS Marines resting MLS Japanese cave entrances and small arms fire hitting around 1944/09/25 - 13:50 Peleliu - 7th Marines MS machine gun 30 cal light machine gun crew on half track firing at cave entrances MS 37mm gun crew firing at Japanese cave entrances MLS 37mm gun crew pulling the weapon up to half track to be towed away 03:01 1944/09/25 - 14:40 Peleliu - 7th Marines in area 134 drop back for night CU half track approaching, rolls away towing 37mm gun 03:24 1944/09/26 Peleliu - Army tanks, USMC LVTs - area 146 LVTs rolling by 03:47 1944/09/26 - 11:35 Peleliu - area 152-U - 321 reg hit by enemy fire CU dead Japanese, flies all over body MLS smoke in the jungle CU Marines running forward CU Marines face, he turns and runs in another direction 04:23 1944/09/26 - 11:35 Peleliu - cleaning out Japanese CU tank rolling Marine walks past CU target area of flamethrower, large red flames and smoke MS tank flamethrower, the target area is the entrance to the Japanese cave MS tank firing at the entrance to a Japanese cave with a flamethrower CU tank MS Marines walking along road at edge of jungle MS tank advancing MS demolition charge goes off MS Marines walking along road, silhouetted against sky CU tank rolling by photog: C.D. Evans ? 06:04 1944/09/26 - 11:35 Peleliu - USMC and USMC tanks and LVTs MS-PAN Marines and tank rolling down road with men aboard MS good effect shot as the tank rolls past MS tanks with men aboard rolling by and away MS tanks parked and men behind DS tanks firing towards the caves below CU tank turret MS M4 tank rolling forward, men right behind it, armed with M1 rifles MS tanks parked on road CU Marine standing by weapon MS men following a tank photog: Wolfkill