Saipan: Naval action, firing rockets, destroyers and cruisers firing - R-507

Summary

1944/06/15 (not verified on camera slate, unlikely D-day) MS tank and jeep going up dusty road LS-PAN Laulau peninsula LDS men marching along road in heavily wooded area LDS smoke in valley LDS explosions in valley EX-LS peninsula, smoke rising from ground LS wooded area, smoke rising from tree on fire LDS shell bursts at edge of water and land LDS AASame bullets hitting water EX-LS peninsula smoke rising LS explosion in valley LS explosions at edge of water LS Lalau peninsula and bay LS Destroyer in bay firing LS phosphorous shell explosions EX-LS peninsula and bay, smoke screen over part of peninsula LS peninsula and bay LS tanks advancing in valley, smoke all around LS same, shell bursts around tank firing LS rockets being fired from behind tree, smoke coming up in to the air LS-PAN area covered by smoke MS machine gunner in heavy grassy terrain firing machine gun EX-LS valley MS Men going down hill in line, grassy terrain MLS Marines in machine gun nest, firing 30 cal heavy machine gun, men dug in FG. EX-LS bay and peninsula, smoke over land EX-LS valley, smoke all over LS ammunition dump exploding, clouds of smoke going high in to the sky, Palm tree in FG LS plane flying overhead, short scene LS cruisers firing in bay LS same, plane flying over cruiser photog: Ludka