1944 US Marines take Marshall islands
April 22, 2026
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5:09Now Playing1944 US Marines take Marshall islands
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as posted by the channelDate: 6th March 1944
Location: Pacific Islands
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Pacific Invasion: American Forces Capture Japan's Marshall Islands
MARSHALL ISLANDS: Various:
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AEROPLANE, American. U.S. planes bomb Marshall Isles, Pacific..when Americans invade
AMERICAN MILITARY. U.S.Task Force invades MARSHALL ISLANDS,pacific..A.L.C's land Marines..& supplies..loading & firing mortars..dynamiting ditches..captured beer & supplies..dead Japs..funeral of dead Americans.
AMERICA NAVAL. U.S.troopships, warships, A.L.C's approach Marshall Isles in Pacific..warships bombard..A.L.C's take Marines ashore..& supplies
ASSAULT LANDING CRAFT. U.S.A. L.C's land Marines on Marshall Isles, in Pacific..at sea
BEER U.S. Marines capture Jap beer when landing on Marshall Isles, Pacific..holding up bottles
DEATH Dead Japs on Marshall Islands
DYNAMITE & DYNAMITING U.S.Marines dynamiting ditches used by Japs for communications on Marshall Islands, Pacific
GUNS. U.S.Warships bombard Marshall Isles when invading..Marines on land loading & firing mortars
JAPAN - MILITARY. Dead Japs on Marshall Isles..U.S. Marines firing in Japs in water..Jap H.Q.captured & beer
MAP. PACIFIC..showing Marshall Islands..C.U's V.G. inc. formation of KWAJALEIN ATOLL.
MARSHALL ISLANDS, Pacific. U.S. Task Force invades..warships bombard & planes bomb..A.L.C's land Marines & Supplies..attacks made on KWAJALEIN and ROI and NAMUR..Jap H.Q. captured at Roi & empty hangars..dead Japs
SUPPLIES & SUPPLY DROPPING Supplies landed on Marshall Islands, when U.S. Task Force invades
TROOPSHIP Marines & supplies land in Marshall Islands in Pacific
United States of America; Military - Active
World War II, WWII, Second World War, War, WW2, liberty ship, broadsides, Roi-Namur, memorial services, burial
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