Scott Beggs

Short Film of the Day: With the Marines at Tarawa (1945)

 Features By Scott Beggs on July 3, 2011 | Be the First To Comment

Why Watch? Because you won’t find yourself closer to joining the Marines than this.

Unless you’re a Marine.

This documentary is a fly-on-the-wall embed with Marines as they face a grueling battle against the Japanese in the Pacific theater. The fight on Tarawa is a furious and severe act, and this film shares a gut-curdling unease leading up to the flying bullets and bombers.

It’s raw in its glory and ugliness, and stands as a reminder of a particular cost of the living in this nation (and those who pay that cost).

What does it cost? Just 20 minutes of your time.

Check out With the Marines at Tarawa for yourself:

WITH THE MARINES AT TARAWA (1945)

Trust us. You have time for more short films.


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