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U.S. Navy capital warships support ground troops during U.S. invasion of Okinawa, Japan (WW2)

An animated graphic shows Japanese gunfire near Naha Okinawa pounding U.S. 420th Group artillery positions located on the small island of Keise Jima, near Okinawa. Also animation of the U.S. Navy Cruiser, USS Tuscaloosa, moving in to provide counterfire against the Japanese batteries near Naha. Actual views of U.S. warships provide a floating mobile artillery to support the ground troops. U.S. warships firing on Japanese artillery positions near Naha Airfield. Details seen include: At time 00:36, the battleship USS New Mexico, BB-40, firing a starboard mounted 5in/25cal gun. Time 00:40 is the battleship USS Tennessee, BB-43 in camouflage Measure 32v1, Design 1D earlier in the war. Time 00:52 is the battleship USS Colorado, BB-45, in camouflage Measure 32, Design 3D and in the background is the battleship USS West Virginia in camouflage Measure 32, Design 7D. (World War II period)

Date: 1945, April
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027751
United States Marines fire guns and bomb Naha during the Battle of Okinawa, Japan.

Activities of the U.S. 1st and the 6th Marine Divisions on the island of Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Naval guns, mortar fire and low level bombing blast Naha. The Naha airfield is captured. Pack charges being used to detonate buildings during house-to-house fighting. An unopposed landing being made below Naha. Wrecked planes on the ground.

Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 7 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051718
U.S. 6th Marine Division and tanks begin to enter city after advancing from last ridge before Naha.

U.S. 6th Division Marines battling Japanese on front lines in Naha, Okinawa. Marine with a 30 cal water cooled machine gun on hill in the foreground. Smoke and explosions at edge of Naha in the background. Complete city of Naha in the far background. Marines begin to enter the city, advancing on the double, cautiously. Marines advance towards hut on edge of village. Some advancing as others are covering them and circling house. Tanks advance towards other houses in the background. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, May 13
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052892
U.S. fighter planes dive down and drop bombs on city of Naha while 6th Marine Regiment enters the city.

U.S. 6th Marine Division enters the city of Naha, Okinawa. U.S. fighter planes dive down and drop bombs on Naha City. Plane strafing city. Large bomb explosions throw billows of smoke in air. Marines and tanks advance into city from hillside. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, May 13
Duration: 1 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052893
U.S. planes coming down in flames after crashing mid-air while U.S. artillery shelling down Naha city, Okinawa.

City of Naha shelled by U.S. artillery, Okinawa. American aircraft come down in flames. Two of them fall after they crash in midair. Marines move towards Naha city. Smoke arises from city as many buildings burn.

Date: 1945, May 12
Duration: 2 min 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052771
U.S. 6th Tank Battalion of 24th Infantry Division drive past damaged Japanese aircraft at Naha in Okinawa, Japan.

United States 6th Tank Battalion of 24th Infantry Division at Naha in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Japanese airbase in Naha. Wrecked Japanese aircraft on ground. Marine walks with a rifle in hand. United States M4A3 Sherman tanks drive past damaged Japanese aircraft. Marines walk along the tanks.

Date: 1945, June 7
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063825