Japanese hill fortifications in Senaga Shima, Okinawa, Japan. An Allied soldier near a cave with rubble spread on the ground. Destructed houses in a village east of Naha, Okinawa. A damaged naval defense gun. Entrance of a cave blocked by rubble. A hole in the hill. (World War II period).
Bombardment of Okinawa, Japan by the Allies during World War II. LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) and LVT A (Landing Vehicle Tracked Armored) move towards the beach. A control boat in the background. LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) approaches the beach. Smoke rises from targets hit on the coast of Okinawa.
Japanese surrender in Okinawa, Japan during World War. A map of Okinawa. United States warships lie off the shore and bombard the coast in Okinawa, Japan. Shells burst on the coast and smoke rises. Japanese naval defenses destructed. American Naval personnel aboard a vessel hold a loudspeaker and a man speaks into a microphone. He announces the terms of surrender. Another man on board a vessel announces the terms of surrender near the beach.
Japanese surrender in Okinawa, Japan during World War. American naval personnel set up a loudspeaker on a beach and a man announces the terms of surrender to the civilians. Civilians struggle through rocks and underbrush. A woman with a child tied to her back climbs up a cliff and surrenders. Civilians emerge and surrender. Japanese seated in a field. Some loaded onto a truck.
Japanese surrender in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Coast under bombardment by Americans as smoke rises. American naval personnel in a vessel approach a beach. Japanese civilians on the beach. Vessel nears the beach. Civilians swim towards the vessel. American men throw a rope and life saving tube. Japanese come aboard the vessel one by one. A man announces the terms of surrender on a loudspeaker. Some more civilians swim to the vessel. Japanese men photographed aboard the vessel.
Allied invasion of Okinawa, Japan during World War. LCI (Landing Craft Infantry) stands by in transport area. A man at a 40 mm antiaircraft gun. Men wearing life jackets at the gun. They train and point the gun. Shells explode at the coast of Geruma Shima.
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