Saipan: Combat - R-261

Summary

1944 Saipan MS Marine advancing towards cliffs, ocean in BG MLS-PAN men advancing across open field, ocean in BG MLS-PAN tank advancing across open field MS half track and men advancing down hill past burning Jap machine gun nest MLS men advancing across open field, ocean in BG MS-PAN tank advancing along road MCU man walking towards camera up hill MCU man in cane grass kneeling down with weapon to shoulder MCU men on top of hill observing fire down in valley, ocean in BG MCU men advancing along side of hill, men in FG, ocean in BG MCU-PAN light M3A1 with flamethrower advancing along wooded road MS flamethrower tank firing in to wooded area CU flamethrower tank firing machine guns in to wooded area MS oil burning in dense undergrowth MS-PAN men following tank across field. Light tank M3A1 mounted with flamethrower MCU dead Japanese bodies still smoking MCU head of dead Japanese soldier, blood oozing out of ear MS two MArines throwing demolition charge in to Jap cave. Explosion MS men advancing along cliff firing as they go MCU dead Japanese sniper hanging out of tree MCU Marines inspecting dead Japanese body MS flamethrower tank throwing flames in to enemy cave MS men throwing demolition charge into Japanese machine gun nest and explosion MS explosion from demolition charge, ocean in BG MS men advancing along side of cliff MS men advancing down side of cliff. Column of smoke rising in BG LS explosions and columns of smoke rising in air, ocean in BG MCU men advancing in to thick undergrowth MS men standing in middle of stone road, tanks in FG, one in BG MS wooded area, ocean in BG MS man holding rifle on enemy position MLS M3A1 and man advancing across field MLS M3A1 mounted with flamethrower firing in to enemy position Date unknown / no slate during entire reel