Visions of War: U.S. Marines
Newsreel Footage of the US Marines in WWII - Part 1
Season 1 Episode 7
January 1, 2019
An amphibious assault on Saipan. Marines fight on the island. Wounded soldiers receive treatment and women and children are removed to safety. The Battle of Tarawa-fierce battle footage as the Marines land on Tarawa and take the island. The fighting lasted three days and the Marines lost 1026 men. 5th Div. Marines advance on Iwo Jima behind artillery, naval, and aerial bombardment.