“YANKS INVADE MARSHALL ISLANDS!“ 1944 CASTLE NEWSREEL INVASION OF KWAJALEIN JANUARY, 1944 44194

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Subscribe and consider becoming a channel member Released in 1944 for the home market by Castle Films, “Yanks Invade Marshall Islands!“ is a silent newsreel showing attacks on Roi and Namur in the Marshalls chain as part of the Battle of Kwajalein. At 1:03, raids by B-24 Liberators are made on Japanese airfields and other strongholds. At 1:59, battleships and cruisers deliver a barrage against shore positions. At 2:54, D-Day on Kwajalein, as the Marines head into landing craft and onto the beach. At 4:02, a huge cloud of smoke billows from a American ship that has taken a direct hit. At 5:14, a radioman sends reports from the beach back to commanders aboard ship, possibly directly artillery strikes. At 5:30, a huge column of smoke looms over the beachhead. At 5:30, Marines take cover in a trench. At