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The US Pacific Fleet attack Japanese bases in the South Sea Islands. Planes on an aircraft carrier prepare for a mass assault on the Marshall and Gilbert Islands. Then the ships’ guns open up on the...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bloody Battle for Tarawa. DESCRIPTION: The engagement at Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands proved to be one of the bloodiest battles of the war. When the US Marines closed the beach-head at...
US task force heads towards the Gilbert Islands. On board one of the ships US Marines attend religious service. Invasion starts. Landing craft approach the beach and naval ships lay barrage to cover the...
Further pictures of the US Marine landing on Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands. Landing craft head in towards Betio Island and the Marines on landing try to establish a beachhead. First of the wounded are...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: In Tropical Seas. DESCRIPTION: Prince Philip was the visitor to a far-away island in mid-Pacific, near the Equator. His Royal Highness was greeted with a war-dance and was presented...
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