Action in Okinawa. Japanese plane makes a bombing run over hills. Japanese plane attacks advancing U.S. Marine units on hill. Explosions on hill. Dogfight between American and Japanese plane. The Japanese plane comes down in flames and crashes on hill. Marines advance up the hill. Marine fires rifles at Japanese snipers hiding in village. (World War II; WWII;World War 2; WW2)
Action on Rockey Crag Ridge in Okinawa. U.S. 184th Infantry Regiment and tanks advance up on ridge. Protective mortar barrage laid down by U.S. troops for advancing tanks. Tanks fire at enemy positions on hillside. Smoke rises from exploding shells on hillside in the background. Tank with flamethrower attacks hill in the background. One U.S. tank takes a direct hit from enemy in the background. Three other tanks return. Wounded men area evacuated from burning tank. Wounded men carried on stretchers across field. (World War II; WWII;World War 2; WW2)
Cavitizing shells for V-T fuses in Okinawa. A special drill used for enlarging the cavity on artillery shells for V-T fuses or proximity fuse. Ordnance man works with V-T fuse. Man drills to enlarge the cavity on shell for accommodating V-T fuse. Toothbrush used to clean up the shell after drilling. Shells stacked on side in the background. (World War II; WWII;World War 2; WW2)
The Battle of Okinawa. A wounded army photographer is evacuated. Men carry wounded man on stretcher. An infantryman shows wound on his head to his commanding officer. Tanks use flamethrower to fire enemy positions on ridge. Troopers use satchel charges to blast caves. Smoke rises from explosions. Tanks advance. Troops advance along mountain terrain after battle. Loudspeaker used by soldier on top of hill. Japanese soldiers surrender. They are interrogated. Civilians in field. (World War II period).
U.S. 306th Infantry of the 77th Division attacks enemy in Okinawa. Crew fires 30cal water cooled machine gun from hilltop. Crew eats atop tank. Soldiers fire 30 cal machine guns. Tank's gun is fired. Damaged trees on hill. (World War II period).
The U.S. 306th Infantry of the 77th Division attacks enemy in Okinawa. Smoke rises from explosions on Conical Hill in the background. A jeep pulls away. Medic administers plasma to wounded soldier on litter aboard jeep. (World War II period).