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United States warships and the Marine Corps raid and gain control over the Japanese island of Okinawa, during World War II.

The Pacific Theater of World War II during the Year 1945. Attack on Japanese island of Okinawa by the United States Military. United States Navy ships from the sea, launch a number of missiles towards the islands. The missiles traverse an aerial route and destroy the target Japanese positions. United States Marine Corps raid the island moving in amphibious landing tractors towards the island. Battle between Japanese soldiers and U.S. Marines. American flag hoisted on Okinawa after four months of furious battle. Officials and Military Commanders and soldiers salute the flag.

Date: 1945
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036365
Bulldozers pull the vehicles through a muddy area in Ryukyu Island, Okinawa during World War II.

The U.S. troops at the Shuri Line in Ryukyu Islands during the Battle of Okinawa, World War II. Vehicles move across the muddy area. Bulldozer pulls trucks through washed out culvert. Shacks in the area.

Date: 1945, June 5
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051671
Casualties transferred by men into Stinson L-5B planes, Okinawa.

Evacuation of casualties from Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands. A casualty carried on a stretcher from a field ambulance and placed into a Stinson L-5B Sentinel aircraft flown by the 163rd Liaison Squadron. Several casualties and L-5B aircraft appear in this historic film footage taken on 21 June 1945. .

Date: 1945, June 21
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052272
Jeeps carrying African American soldiers pass through a muddy area in Ryukyu Islands, Japan during World War II.

Operations of the U.S. troops at the Shuri Line in Ryukyu Islands during the Battle of Okinawa, World War 2. A jeep carrying three African American soldiers pass through heavy mud. Wheel of the jeep spins in mud. Jeep being pushed through mud by a bulldozer.

Date: 1945, May 26
Duration: 1 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051669
Command vehicles and 3/4 ton Dodge weapons carriers move through mud in Ryukyu Islands during World War II.

U.S. troops at the Shuri Line in Ryukyu Islands during the Battle of Okinawa, in World War 2. Several Dodge weapons carriers move through mud on highway. Some trucks bog down. Other vehicles with water up to wheel hubs as they drive. Shacks in the area.

Date: 1945, June 5
Duration: 1 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051670
White smoke arises from exploding artillery shells on hillside in Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands.

United States 7th Infantry Division soldiers advance on Okinawa Island. Artillery shells explode on hillside. White smoke arises from exploding shells. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, April 19
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052677