Invasion of Okinawa in World War 2. Shoreline of Okinawa. Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVTs) and landing boats underway in foreground. The invasion force off Okinawa include at time 01:44 the battleship USS Tennessee, BB-43; time 01:27 battleship USS Idaho, BB-42; time 01:32 heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City, CA-25; time 01:38 a Cleveland class light cruiser; Landing Craft Infantry (LCIs), Landing Ships Tank (LSTs), & auxillary ships.
United States forces at the Battle for Okinawa in World War II. American ships fire artillery at Japanese positions in Okinawa Island. American ships and boats in ocean near Okinawa. American soldier moves forward with a rifle as he attacks Japanese positions. American soldiers fire at Japanese positions. Soldier uses a telephone for communication. American tanks and artillery fire. Soldiers hoist the American flag on Okinawa Island. View of a cemetery of United States soldiers. An American soldier visits fellow soldier's grave.
Post-invasion views of Japanese fortifications destroyed by U.S. Naval gunfire prior to the U.S. amphibious assault on Iwo Jima in World War 2. Remains of Japanese defensive positions on Iwo Jima. Steel-reinforced concrete fortifications, including pill boxes, heavy gun emplacements, and block houses, destroyed by U.S. naval heavy guns. A marine stands near destroyed concrete bunker. U.S. Flag flies high above the scene. U.S. battleships underway at sea.
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)
U.S. Navy Corpsmen tend wounded soldiers aboard a LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) as it pulls alongside and LST in Iwo Jima. Slate from cameraman notes 'GB 1 to LST' (World War II period).
Shows the American attack on Iwo Jima. U.S. troops under heavy Japanese fire. Rocket trucks fire rockets at the enemies. Troops under fire from heavy enemy defense over the ridge. Troops rest and tend to the wounded. Troops call for artillery support. Scenes of artillery battle between the Americans and Japanese during night time. A U.S. ammunition dump explodes. (World War II period).