https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/9e29b56f-ee64-4b99-8fde-37d14b8cffb2 Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This silent color film dates to August, 1941 and, according to research, was shot at Camp Never River (now known as Camp Lejuene) North Carolina during an exercise known as Fleet Landing Exercise 7 aka FLEX 7. This pre-war exercise involved three companies of the 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division and the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division, and was led by General Holland McTyeire "Howlin' Mad" Smith. The film shows the amphibious exercise starting with beach landing. It also includes a paradrop by the new 1st Parachute Battalion of the Paramarines organized from Simmons-Nott Airfield (now Coastal Carolina Reginal Airport) in New Bern NC. The film shows the coordination of landing vehicle tracked (LVTs) and demonstrates the tactics critical to amphibious assault operations. The footage shows LVT-1 Alligators navigating surf and sand dunes, while Higgins Boats (LCVPs) deliver Marines and supplies onto shore. It also shows paratroops deploying from Douglas C-47 Skytrains. Note: the Alligator / AMTRAC shown at 5:10 is apparently the first / prototype vehicle LVT-1 or proof of concept vehicle. It still has a panel of red paint on it. 00:00 Distant warplanes dot sky (0:06). LVT-1 Alligator drives onto sand from shallow water (0:12). Marines face camera while standing up inside LVT-1 Alligator (0:26). Another LVT-1 approaches sandy shore (0:30). Various views of Marines riding in LCVPs/ “Higgins Boats” through deep water (0:36-2:35). LCVPs reach shore and Marines run from boats through shallow water towards sand while carrying supplies and artillery (2:36). LVT(A)-1 Amphibious tank slowly emerges from water (3:21). LVTs drive off over white sand dunes (3:35). Marines unload from front ramp of Higgins Boat on approach to shore (3:43). Marines run towards white sand dunes through palm trees carrying 2.36-inch anti-tank rocket bazookas and other artillery (3:56). Silhouettes of Marines and various LTVs on sandy shore (4:09). Another LVT-1 Alligator makes approach to shore (4:19). Another shot of LVT-1 Alligator driving over rolling sanding dunes (4:38). Series of Higgins Boats approaching coastline, on approach Marines unload via front ramp carrying M1 Garand rifles overhead (4:51). View of other LVT-1 Alligators driving up to sandy shore (5:04). M3 Stuart Light Tank drives over sand dunes (5:33). Close-up shot from inside LCVP/ “Higgins Boat” as Marines jump over side and run up coastline (5:43). Shot of Marines running out of LCVPs/ “Higgins Boats” taken from behind brush, palm trees up the shore (5:56). More footage of Marines emerging from front unloading ramp of Higgins Boat (6:06). LVT-1 Alligator emerges from water (6:19). Close-up of Higgins Boat on approach, Marines struggle in water to maneuver artillery (6:37). Marines rides on hood of Willys MB Jeep holding camera (7:08). Marines leaning over sides of Higgins Boats on approach (7:15-8:30). Douglas C-47 Skytrain drops paratroopers, white parachutes dot skyline before landing in grassy field (8:31). Douglas C-47 taxis for take off (9:05). More footage of white parachutes dotting skyline (9:31). Close-up of deflated white parachute after landing, Marines demonstrate repackaging parachute into backpack (9:47). Camera follows one journey of paratrooper falling from sky, landing in grass (10:10). Douglas C-47 dropping more paratroopers (10:37). LVT-1 Alligator drives off of muddy bank into water before demonstrating driving up muddy bank (11:11). USMC or U.S. Navy Douglas BT-13 Valiant taxiing behind another plane (12:09). Paratroopers / paraMarines disembark from Douglas C-47 wearing what appear to be USAAF Type A-4 QAC Parachute Packs (12:36). Film ends (12:58). The "Alligator" amphibian tractor is the progenitor of all amphibian assault vehicles used since 1941. It was designed by Donald Roebling, a grandson of Colonel Washington Roebling (designer of the Brooklyn Bridge). LVTs became central to U.S. amphibious strategies, particularly in the Pacific islands and European coastal assaults, allowing for the seamless movement of troops from water to shore under challenging conditions. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. 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