Visions of War: U.S. Marines
Newsreel Footage of the US Marines in WWII - Part 2
Season 1 Episode 8
January 1, 2019
Marines inch forward on Tarawa. Wounded are carried to the coast and loaded on landing craft. Army units relieve the Marines. Saipan Island: An American task force moves in on this strategic Japanese island base within near bomber range of Tokyo's front yard. After four days of naval and air bombardment the Marines take over, suffering losses three times those at Tarawa.