#OTD in 1943, the Battle of Tarawa began. This scene from the Academy Award winning documentary "With the Marines at Tarawa" of Marines firing on Japanese soldiers in the open is believed to be the only combat footage that captures American and Japanese individuals in the same frame. | U.S. Naval Institute

And the Oscar goes to....the Marine Corps! See the film that won the Corps their own Oscar at the 1945 Academy Awards. “With the Marines at Tarawa” won in the category of best short film documentary. It depicts the battle between the Marines and the Japanese for control of the island of Tarawa during World War II. The "With the Marines at Tarawa" Oscar trophy is on display at the Museum in the WWII Gallery. #Oscars #Marines #Oscars2019 #AcademyAwards | National Museum of the Marine Corps

Seventy-six years ago today, the Marines landed at Tarawa. During this three-day battle, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps lost more than 1,600 men. Today, we honor them. | U.S. Marine Corps