World War 2: ACTION AT ANGAUR (1945)

Documents the invasion and capture of Angaur Island (Palau group) by the 81st ("Wildcat") Infantry Division in its first battle. In July 1944 the troops relax at Honolulu. Shows activities aboard a troop transport, including a ceremony at the Equator, en route to Guadalcanal for a practice landing in August. On Sept. 17 Angaur is invaded after a bombardment by ships and carrier planes. Contains many scenes of U.S. troops burning and blasting Japanese soldiers from their cave emplacements. Explains the tactics for securing "Suicide Hill." Shows Gen. Robert Richardson. A Treasury Department trailer urges the purchase of war bonds. DVD Copied by Tim Vollmer. This movie is part of the collection: FedFlix Producer: National Archives and Records Administration Language: English Keywords: archives.gov; public.resource.org Creative Commons license: CC0 1.0 Universal Content hosting provided by Archive.org