U.S. 305th Infantry, 77th Division mops up in outskirts of Yuza, Okinawa. Soldiers prepare demolition charges. They throw demolition charges into cave which follows tremendous explosion. M-4 tank moves along pathway into village. Soldiers carrying demolition charges walk through ruins of house. (World War II period).
U.S. 305th Infantry, 77th Division mops up on the outskirts of Yuza, Okinawa. Two soldier fire bazooka on enemy positions in field. Soldiers load bazooka and fire again. Explosion in field. (World War II period).
U.S. 305th Infantry 77th Division advances in Yuza, Okinawa. Soldiers set up 60mm mortar in field. Soldier sights 60mm mortar. (World War II period).
U.S. 305th Infantry 77th Division advances in Yuza, Okinawa. Sergeant speaks to an officer about death of his platoon Lieutenant by a Japanese sniper's bullet. Soldiers with rifles behind embankment. (World War II period).
Japanese surrender in Southeast Asia during World War II. Airplanes in formation flight. Two Japanese Mitsubishi G4M-1 'Betty' twin-engine bombers painted white with green crosses on their wings, fuselage and tail land at Ie Shima Ryukyu Islands near Okinawa carrying Japanese delegates. The planes land at Nichols Field at 1813 hours. The planes are dubbed 'Bataan number 1' and 'Bataan number 2.' Lt. Gen. Torasirou Kawabe, the vice chief of the Japanese Army's General Staff and his surrender party disembark from the airplanes. Members of the surrender party include Rear Admiral Ichiro Yokoyama Representative, Imperial Japanese Navy Staff., Colonel Yashima Terai General Staff, Colonel Orato Yamoto General Staff, Mr. Morio Yakawa Secretary, Japanese foreign office. Kawabe leads the surrender party. Army C-54 transport airplanes parked. Japanese surrender delegates board the airplanes which take off for Manila, Philippines. United States Army General Douglas MacArthur speaks to his troops from a balcony at the war damaged Manila City Hall (Padre Burgos Ave, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila) on 20 August 1945. He notes that he is hopeful that they will all be able to return home soon.
Japanese prisoner brought at a camp area in Okinawa. U.S. 96th Division soldier brings a Japanese prisoner in jeep. Soldier has automatic pointed at a prisoner as he drives along. Jeep comes to stop at the camp area and the soldier roughly tears towel from the prisoner's head. Prisoner seated in jeep. Tents in the background. Jeep is backed up and driven off. (World War II period).
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