U.S. convoy making 'L' Day landings on beach of Okinawa. LVT rolls up on beach. Marines disembark from LVT. They carry carbines. Marines advance on beach area. More LVT roll up on beach. Marines advance up hill and pass by burial vaults (Japanese caves).
Invasion of Okinawa. View across rice fields. Marines advance through rice fields. Two Marines rest. One with M1 rifle, another with Browning Automatic Rifle. A burning building. Marine makes his way around burning building, looks for snipers. He looks into stall where horse is. Entrance to the house, Marine looks into gate. Marines make their way through rice field looking for snipers.
U.S. 4th Marines advance through hilly terrain in Okinawa. Two Marines advance on cave on side of hill. Marine throws phosphorous grenade. It explodes. Marines in full combat gear move along through hilly red terrain. Demolition man moves along on hillside. Native shack burns on hillside. Long line of Marines advances through hilly terrain.
U.S. amphibious landings in Okinawa. Landing vehicles come down ramp of LST (landing Ship, Tank) in shallow water. View of LST 794, other ships in the far background. Line of LVT A4's moves along in water. 50 Caliber machine gun aboard LVT A4 in the foreground. LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) and LVTA-4's (Landing Vehicle Tracked, Armored) headed for shore. Large ship in the far background fires guns. Landing craft in the foreground. Marines wear camouflaged helmets in landing craft as it is moving towards shore. (World War II period).
U.S. amphibious landings on Red Beach 2 in Okinawa during World War 2. U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Metcalf (DD-595) fires guns toward shore. Behind her is the Cruiser, USS Baltimore (CA-68) also firing her guns. Closeup of the USS Metcalf as first waves of Company "A", 4th U.S. Marine Regiment, in amphibious landing craft head toward Red Beach 2. They pass in front of the USS Metcalf and USS Baltimore, as both ships continue firing at the shore. Views from a landing craft of others in the first landing wave. Brief closeup of U.S. Marines crowded in their landing craft.
U.S. amphibious landings following L-Day in Okinawa. Line of Marines with weapons files through wooded area. Marine runs forward carrying flamethrower. Hilly and red terrain all over. Marines fire M1 rifles. They stand up and advance slowly. LVT A-4 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Armored) moves slowly over hilly terrain. Marines follow LVT A-4. LVT A-4 passes on rough hilly terrain. One Marine holds Thompson submachine gun. (World War II period).
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