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U.S. 6th Battalion tanks fire guns at Japanese positions on hill near Naha area in Okinawa.

U.S. 22nd Marine Regiment and 6th Tank Battalion advance under fire in Naha, Okinawa. Tanks and Marines move along road near a village around Naha area. Tanks moving up hill and some huts in the background. Explosions on hillside, tank in the foreground fires. Tanks fire guns at hillside. Explosions and smoke rise from hillside. Some Marines pull a Marine casualty behind a tank and drag him along ground as they are under fire. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, May 11
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052886
U.S. Marines of 22nd Marine Regiment advance and take over last ridge before city of Naha, Okinawa.

U.S. 22nd Marine Regiment in combat with enemy near Naha, Okinawa. Tank on side of hill fires village in the background. Smoke rises from huts. Marines advance over top of ridge. Marine hit in the neck, stops and is looked at by two buddies who lay down their weapons, all sitting in an embankment. Flames rise from village in the background. 30 cal air cooled machine gun crew fires from field. Tanks and Marines advance towards ridges in the background. Turret and 75mm gun of M-4 tank rotate. 30 cal machine gun crew fires towards hills in the background. Marine rifleman with M-1 rifle fires at ridge. Explosion and smoke near river's edge. Marines look towards city of Naha in the background. Flames rises from native hut at edge of river. Marines fire rifles from debris of demolished building. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, May
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052889
Phosphorous shells explode near houses in city of Naha, Okinawa.

U.S. 6th Marine Division enters the city of Naha, Okinawa. Phosphorous shell explodes near house in edge of Naha city. Smoke rises. Marine fires 30 cal water cooled machine gun at houses at edge of village in the background. Marine fires tracers, stops, picks up binoculars and looks. Other Marines all around look on. Shells hit house in the background. Tracers go towards houses on edge of village. These are tanks and men of the 6th Tank Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, May 13
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052894
U.S. Marines of 22nd Marines, 1st and 2nd Battalion advances toward wrecked building in Naha, Okinawa.

U.S. 22nd Marines, 1st and 2nd Battalion advances towards and into Naha in Okinawa. Trucks and LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) carrying equipment and supplies, move through heavy mud. Mud is left on roads after heavy rain. Truck and jeep stuck in mud. Truck towing trailer is towed out of mud after being stuck. Truck moves through deep mud. Marines with rifles move through streets of Naha. Marine slowly advance toward wrecked building. One Marine throws grenade into entranceway. Grenade explodes. They move through entranceway.

Date: 1945, June 3
Duration: 2 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052910
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
U.S. 6th Tank Battalion of 24th Infantry Division inspect Japanese plane at Naha in Okinawa, Japan during World War II.

United States 6th Tank Battalion of 24th Infantry Division in Naha, Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Marine inspects a camouflaged jeep. United States M4A3 Sherman tank moves on the beach. Marine inspects camouflaged Japanese plane in revetment. Japanese hangar in Naha. Number of tanks drive past on a dirt road.

Date: 1945, June 6
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675063823