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).
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).
U.S. 1st Battalion 1st Marines fight the enemy in Okinawa. Marines on Shark Tooth Ridge fire Thompson sub machine gun and M-1 from prone position down hill towards cave. Marines fire bazooka rocket launcher over crest of hill. Marines fire bazooka over edge. They reload bazooka and another round is fired. (World War II period).
Battery of 8th 155MM Gun Battalion and soldiers on foot around Naha, Okinawa. 155mm artillery emplacements fired out enemy positions. Elevation is lowered. They fire again. Lowering elevation after each round. Barrel of 155 firing. (World War II period).
Battery of 8th 155MM Gun Battalion and soldiers on foot around Naha, Okinawa.155mm artillery emplacement fired out enemy positions. Elevation is lowered. Elevation lowered after each round. Barrel of 155 firing. (World War II period).
U.S. Marines carry equipment and supplies dropped by TBM, across a river in Naha. TBM planes drop parachute supplies over Okinawa. TBM planes drop parachute supply canisters. TBM in flight overhead. Marine rifleman fires at enemy position in the foreground. Wreckage of buildings around Naha. A wrecked church. Marine kneels near mouth of a hole in the ground, where Japanese area hiding. He drops grenade in hole and runs away. Grenade explodes. TBM planes in flight overhead drop parachute supply canisters. Marines gather up supplies on open stretch of ground. View of supply canister lying on ground which parachute failed to open. It is broken up. Marines carrying supply canisters off open ground. Marines carry supplies, wading across a stream. View of small waterfall, below fording place on stream. Heavy spring water comes down stream. Marine rifleman wade through deep mud, carrying besides equipment two white rabbits in arms. Another Marine pats rabbits in his arms. (World War II period).