U.S. Naval ships fire on enemy in Okinawa. Three dual 6'' gun batteries of USS Vincennes (CL-64) fired. Midship house in the background. A few 5 inch guns in the background. Empty shell drops out from rear of turret into net as guns fired. Several view of guns firing. Shoreline with hills fired upon by USS Vincennes. Smoke rises from hills. (World War II period).
U.S. Naval ships fire on enemy in Okinawa. Gun crewman looks through binoculars as guns are fired aboard USS Vincennes (CL-64). Sailor looks through fixed binoculars and yells out orders. Other men in the background look through binoculars. 5'' gun batteries fired. Water in the background. Crewmen look through binoculars. Shells raise a lot of smoke. (World War II period).
U.S. 6th Battalion tanks advance in Okinawa. Tanks move across field. Explosions and smoke in the far background. Tanks scattered all over terrain and advance towards the background. Marines of 29th Marine Division dug in on front line in hilly terrain, smoke rises from hills in the background. Flamethrower in operation. Flamethrower shoots flames in Japanese cave.
U.S. 29th Marines and 6th Battalion tanks advance in Okinawa. Three tanks advance across field, one tank fires towards hills in the background. Explosion and smoke, tank in the foreground. Marines in machine gun position fire towards hills in the background. Marines dug in the foreground. Marines run across open field. Marines dug in on crest of hill, one Marine on top looks over hill. Marine sits down on ground writing on pad. Slight underbrush all around. (World War II period).
U.S. 29th Marines combat with enemy in Okinawa. Six rocket trucks get into position to fire. Hills in the background. Two rocket trucks fire. Marines load rockets back into launchers. Four rocket trucks fire. Rocket trucks change positions after finishing firing. (World War II period).
U.S. 29th Marines advance in Okinawa. Tank moves over top of ridge, followed by Marines on foot with weapons ready. Other tank in the background doing same. Marines advance behind tank, underbrush on side. Tank comes over railroad. Marines dig in on side of railroad under embankment as tank advances in the background.