Saipan: Unloading activities via beachhead and landing dock - R-2505

Summary

1944 - no film slates on reel Saipan LS Marines sitting on top of a Japanese gas tank MS Japanese gas tank CU man sitting on truck LS caterpillar tractor towing gas tank down road towards camera LS Marines digging out Japanese prisoners LSDA same MS Marines standing around trucks MCU Marines digging out prisoner CUDA same MS pulling prisoners out of hole MS prisoners are given drink MS prisoners being marched away from camera MLS supplies being unloaded from LCVP on to truck MLS same MS airfield matting being unloaded from landing boat MS same MS interior of hull of LCVPs who are still carrying some gear LS same MS native drinking bullock cart MS-PAN Japanese truck coming down road MCU Japanese truck parked MS road MS-PAN group of Marines gathered around large amount of supplies LS-PAN of camp area MS Marines standing near Japanese truck LS Jap truck carrying Marines past the camera MS TBM which has crashed on top of a Am-track CU-PAN the same LS of road section showing large dust cloud LS-PAN trucks being loaded and large number of water cans in water dump MSLA cans on truck are loaded with water from water pump LS pump MS-PAN water purification unit LS-PAN of fuel drums on dump LS-PAN on water dump MS bulldozer pulling sleds filled with supplies along beach LS gas barge coming ashore LSHA as LCVP hits shore LS as truck loaded with fuel drums leaves LCVP MS bulldozer exits from LCM MS bulldozer moving through shallow water onto beach MCS as forward ramp on LCM is raised MS of man in shorts in water directing beach traffic MLS-PAN forward ramp on LCM is lowered MS military truck disembarks from same LS trucks clogged up in traffic jam along road MS number of oil drums, derrick crew seen at work in background LS of derrick, crewman stand nearby. Camera pans to show LCM unloading at right LS LCM moved out away from beach MS-PAN bulldozer moving in reserve backing down beach in to water MLS as it backs up aboard LCM MS as derrick lifts oil drums off beach MS truck and trailer disembark LCM move out of right frame MLSHA derrick lifting fuel drums out of hole of LCW. Camera pans to follow it on to beach where they are loaded aboard dump truck MS same LS as they are lowered in to bed of truck MS bulldozer towing mortar tank on trailer out of LCM MS it tows it up to beach out left frame MS jeep moves through water up on to beach from LCM MLS Marine poling a raft of lumber ashore MCU same Ls-PAN of unloading activity on amphibious landing dock setup MS-PAN heavy truck loaded with supplies moves past camera LSRA it moves past landing dock on to beach LS DUKW moving away from landing dock CU of Rhiro propeller secured over back of landing barge LS-PAN of landing barges moored side by side MS-PAN Marine standing on landing dock awaiting to unload more ships LS-PAN same MS Marines carrying casualty on stretcher past camera LS they move towards end of pier MS retake, same, move past camera carrying another casualty out on to end of pier for evacuation. Bulldozer unloading supplies from LCM MCU of two bulldozer drivers same MCU mechanics repairing jeep MCU same CU damaged wheel LSHA-PAN large number LSTs unloading on beach LS-PAN same LSHA-PAN beach and aerial foreground land MS heavy Japanese gun emplacement at Point Aginan AV different shot same LSHA-PAN of LSTs and other miscallaneous landing craft unloading on beach nearby