Summary

ISSUE_NO = 788 NO_OF_ITEMS = 2 ITEM_NO = 1 DESCRIPTION : ANOTHER STEP NEARER JAPAN - It was about the middle of June that strong American forces began the occupation of Saipan on Saipan brought out part of the Japanese navy and a sea battle inflicted heavy losses on them. CARD_FILE = 44945 CARD_TITLE : Another Step Nearer Japan (Occupation Of Saipan) SHOT_LIST : Cut story - KS. GS of convoy at sea, dawn shot, also ships line ahead. Map of Marianas, shows Saipan, Truk, etc. GS convoy, line ahead etc. Shots of battleships & cruisers, shot of two aircraft carriers. Battleships & cruisers bombard island, various shots, also CU of triple guns firing, taken from all angles. LCIs approach beaches. LS of same. LS Saipan. American troops walk along beaches. Sherman tanks stationary, on beach. American soldier digs trench. Map. Yanks machine gunning from foxhole, LS valley. Firing mortars, explosions by same. GV of island of Saipan. KEYWORDS : Ships and Boats; Navy - Active; Environment; Munitions and Armaments; Military - Active; Vehicles MATERIAL : Neg & Track 7805 Lav 7766 Indian Sound Lav 7815 OWI Dupe 7761 OWI Lav 7800 TWTD tape 67 Flemish Dupe 5885 French Dupe 5886 LENGTH_SHOT = 199 DATE_SUBD = 07/00/1944