WW2 Beach Landings
United States Naval Photographic Center film # 4930. National Archives description “1) HA CU Combat soldier in combat dress and with rifle, in landing craft.2) MCU Radio operator on LCVP.3) CU Boat officer, wearing helmet.4) LS Beach area; LCVP in FG coming towards camera.5) CU Two gun crews, on their 20MM guns, aboard SG-130.6) LS LCM”s hitting the beach, with troops coming out; barbed wire strung along beach.7) MCU Man using wire cutters, cutting wire on beach.8) ECU Wire cutters, cutting wire.9) CU LCP.10) MS LCVP put over side of USS SAMUEL CHASE (APA-26).11) MS Bow section of SC-130, as it comes towards camera.12) CU LCVP underway towards camera.13) LS LCVP”s around USS SAMUEL CHASE.14) LS Four LCVP”s hitting beach, with troops unloading; barbed wire in FG.15) MS Soldiers coming off a LCVP and going over the barbed wire.16) LS Soldiers going across barbed wire.17) LS Group of soldiers going over sand dunes.18) CU Sign: “Coast Guard City, Savannah Beach”.19) MS One man playing the harmonica and another reading a book.20) HA LS Group of troops getting a lecture.21) MS Officer giving instructions to troops.22) LS Troops getting instructions on land mines.23) CU Explosion in sand; soldier looking on in FG.24) MS LCVP underway at sea.25) CU SC moving away from camera, heading inland.26) CU Winch turning.27) HA MS LCVP making a left turn.28) CU Five men in LCVP, put over side of SAMUEL CHASE; cargo net hanging alongside ship.29) CU LCVP getting underway.30) CU SAMUEL CHASE lowering landing craft over side.31) MS LCVP”s hitting water, as they go over side of ship.32) CU LCVP passing in front of camera.33) LS Buildings on landing area.34) CU Helmsman at wheel on CHASE; OOD enters and gives helmsman instructions.35) CU Helmsman.36) CU Coast Guard Captain, looking thru binoculars (framed against sky).37) MS Interior of sick bay: wounded man brought in.38) CU Patient lying on operating table.39) ECU Man holding forceps, rubbing cotton on man”s stomach.40) ECU Hands working around cloth, where they are going to operate.41) ECU Making abdominal incision.42) ECU Hands, as they operate on man.43) LS Soldiers digging in on beach area.44) LS LCVP”s underway; PAN as LCVP”s get into assault formation.45) MS LCVP underway heading towards beach.46) MS Troops coming out of LCVP and hitting barbed wire trap.47) MS Troops getting thru barbed wire trap.” National Archives Identifier: 77277
