Saipan: Land combat - R-320

Summary

1944 – exact date unknown Saipan – Land Combat MS tank engulfed in smoke and flames from flamethrower duties MS tank throwing massive flames in to enemy positions MS same MS same MS Japanese soldier running out of cave on fire MCU man advancing to enemy positions MS shell hitting small stump MCU man with bandage around knee, walking MS men dug in at side of road MCU men pinned down by side of road by Japs on top of hill MCU AASame, tank firing in BG MCU man firing BAR at enemy positions on side of hill, tank and ocean in background CU man with BAR on ground, field stripping it and cleaning it MCU men pinned down on edge of hill, tank in BG MS men moving down mountain towards ocean, on road MS men advancing along road MS men fighting in heavy undergrowth MS men advancing down side of hill, ocean in BG MCU Marine taking prisoners MCU-PAN prisoners coming out of cave MS flame thrower tank throwing fluid in to enemy positions, then igniting it MS flame thrower tank firing in to enemy positions, PAN to burning enemy positions MS LVT parked in undergrowth and firing, hill in BG. MCU LVT firing into enemy positions n shoreline, ocean in BG MCU men armed with carbines firing in to enemy positions MCU men firing rifles into enemy positions LS enemy positions on shoreline, ocean in BG MLS men standing on top of hill, clouds in BG MLS men advancing over top of hill, into caves, ocean and plane flying over in BG MS men pinned down in open field, men walking along cliffs, ocean in BG.