U.S. 7th Marine Division advances on Okinawa Hill 115. Flame-throwing tank moves into position and then sprays surrounding woods with flame.
U.S. 7th Marine Division advances on Okinawa Hill 115. Infantrymen and tanks advance through wooded area. Infantrymen stand in tall grass and fire their rifles. Soldier stands atop stationary tank and hurls grenade. (World War II period).
U.S. 7th Marine Division advances on Okinawa Hill 115. View through periscope of tank showing a flame throwing tank in action in the background. View through periscope. Machine gun fire exploding on approaches to Hill 115. Tank in stationary position in field firing machine gun. (World War II period).
U.S. 7th Marine Division advances on Okinawa Hill 115. Flame throwing tank fires flame at cave entrance and sets brush around it on fire. (World War II period).
Invasion of Okinawa. Animated map shows Aka, Tokashiki, Geruma, Hokachi and Okinawa Island. After six days of U.S. troops landing on Kerama Island, 10th Army attacks south west coast of Okinawa. Heavy naval shelling of Okinawa. U.S. fleet shelling coasts of Okinawa. Heavy explosions in Okinawa throw billows of smoke in air. U.S. fleet underway at sea approaching Okinawa. Rocket ships firing rockets on enemy positions on coastline. U.S. amphibious landing on beaches after heavy shelling. (World War II period).
U.S. troops advance on Okinawa. Beachhead established by 10th Army. U.S. landing crafts on South West coast of Okinawa. Warships at the coast. Small landing crafts and DUKW (Six wheel drive amphibious trucks) move in water carrying supplies. Troops and trucks move along road on island. Marine units move toward north, while 24th Army Corps move toward south for Naha. Aerial view of seized airfield on Okinawa. Countryside shows farms and open lands. Army advances towards Japanese emplacements on hillside. Troops attack Japanese caves on hillside. U.S. marines clear caves with grenades. A U.S. soldier drags a dead Japanese soldier out of a cave. Other Japanese soldiers are shown surrendering and being led away from caves with hands raised. Native civilians are evacuated. They cooperate with troops. Women and children walk along pathway. A civilian woman and young boy child smile.