Saipan: Marines advancing on Saipan - R-2559

Summary

1944/07 Saipan LS of Half-track firing on Garapan EX-LS of oil dump fire MS 75mm assault Howitzer mounted on M-3 half-track firing at Japanese positions MS same oil dump fire MSHA of wrecked buildings outside Garapan LS different angle, same LS Marines advancing along road. On far side of road several srtillery shells land MSHA Marines advancing around wrecked building LS of explosion and fire as oil dump burns as it is hit LS same LSHA of shelling of Garapan LSHA buildings on fire in Garapan LS same LSHA Garapan being shelled Admiral Spruance and General Holland Smith atop Mt Tapotchau MLSHA-PAN of Marines examining wrecked Japanese tank in Garapan MS same MCU same MS different angle, same, same, same MS of two other wrecked Japanese tanks MS same photog: unknown 06:04 1944/07 Saipan MLS from rear, officers standing at observation post atop Mt Tapotchau watching action below CU General Holland Smith with field glasses in observation post observing progress of battle towards Garapan. Other officer stands next to him MCU same Ms group of officers observing battle through spotting scope MS-PAN Gen. Holland Smith walking about on observation post. Other officers look over side at battle being staged below MS of officer watching battle below MS same photog: Kiely