Peleliu: Land combat - R-93

Summary

1944/10/7 - 10:00 Peleliu - 5th drive up Horseshoe Valley in hills LS shell hits on ridge LS-PAN tanks move forward MS-PAN shell hits on ridge MLS tanks on road LS into valley tanks advancing MLS tanks on road, firing LS-DS into valley, tanks advancing MLS tanks firing from road MLS tank, Marine moving up road, these are all medium tanks MLS three tanks firing LS hillside where tracers are hitting, being fired from tanks MLS-DS tanks LS tracers being fired at hillside LS three tanks in valley firing MLS two tanks firing MS front of tank MS-PAN OY flying overhead MLS tank and men moving forward MS-PAN Marines take positions around tanks, Marine runs forward MS-PAN tanks firing, birds flying MS-PAN tanks firing in target area MLS shell hits on cliff DS into valley Marine running catches up with tank MS-PAN two Marines and tanks moving in to positions on side of hill MLS tank and Marines move forward, take positions LS Marines and tanks moving along road LS shell hits on ridge, smoke billows forth, in valley below Marines and tanks advancing LS in to valley, tanks and many Marines advancing LS Marines making their way across valley MS-PAN from open area to caves on side of ridge LS Marine throwing grenade MS-PAN through dense jungle growth to pick up shell hit LS-PAN from LVTs with flamethrower to target area CU burning area LS Marines around tank LS valley, Marines and tank MS-MLS over heads of Marines of burning area outside of cave MLS flame shooting up at cave MLS-PAN tank moving down road, picks up another tank LS shell hit on ridge LS tank on top of ridge LS-PAN tank, picks up three other tanks LS great billows of smoke rising from cliff LS three tanks firing LS Marines running forward MS-PAN three tanks firing to billows of smoke on ridge MLS billows of smoke, Marine moves in to picture LS Marines moving and firing 105mm Howitzer MS Howitzer photog: Paul Peters