Saipan: USMC debarkations and embarkations - R-522

Summary

1944/06 (not verified on camera slate) Saipan LS smoke in valley, ocean and ships in far BG MCU men walking toward camera, through light underbrush CU Marines passing by camera carrying 30 cal Browing machine gun (water docked) MS Marines going through heavy underbrush with machine guns and other equipment CU man giving other man first aid on arm CU putting bandage on arm LS ships in ocean, trees and heavy underbrush of island in FG MS trucks loaded with men, coming down road passing camera in line, trees in BG. MS trucks loaded with men going in to building MS truck loaded with men coming down road in line MLS through rigging of ship, lowering landing craft in to ocean MDS US sailors working winch as landing craft is lowered (LCVP) MS Men rolling tarpaulin on deck CU hoisting hatch cover aboard MLDS men on deck MLDS men guiding hatch cover on deck of ship MDS Marines walking along side of ship to go over side in to landing boats MDS Marines going slowly over side MLDS landing craft pulling away MLDS through rigging of ship, Marine carrying heavy machine gun MS trucks loaded with Marines passing camera at Maui. Buildings in BG, MP at gate on right side MS trucks passing camera, loaded with men, locomotive in BG MLS trucks loaded with men going on dock, transport ship in BG, US sailors on dock, transport ship in BG, US sailors on dock, looking at activities CU wheels of trucks as they pass by camera MS trucks coming through gate, MP standing at gate MLS Marines on dock waiting to board transport ship MLS AASame, trucks in BG MS Marines loading with full transport gear, passing camera on dock, transport ship in BG MS-TILT-UP Marines going up gangplank on to transport ship MLS Marines going up gangplank with camouflaged uniforms with full transport gear, other Marines on dock waiting to go on MCU-TILT-UP Marines going up gangplank EX-LS Garapan burning LS from island, Garapan burning, ocean in BG LDS Marines in line, going through path on side of field, under Palm trees LS smoke from top of ridge