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Okinawa is heavily shelled with guns and rockets and then invaded by 10th Army and the Marine 3rd Amphibious Corps.
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).
Southwest coast beachhead established by U.S. 19th Army and Marine units, 24th Army Corps advance in Okinawa in World War II.
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.
Captured Japanese suicide bomb rocket (Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka) disassembled and disarmed by U.S. troops in Okinawa.
U.S. troops with captured Japanese suicide bomb rocket in Okinawa. Japanese suicide bomb (Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka) is described and disassembled. Tail section is detached by men showing the rear units of bomb. Man works on cockpit of bomb. Men disarm bomb. (World War II; WWII;World War 2; WW2)
Japanese plane makes a bombing run over hills of Okinawa.
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)
U.S. 24th Army Corps advance and 382nd Infantry, 96th Division battling at Table Top Ridge in Okinawa.
U.S. troops in Okinawa. U.S. 24th Army Corps in Southern Okinawa Front. Troops move along road. Troops along pathway in fields. U.S. artillery shells enemy positions on hills. American plane overhead makes bombing run. U.S. 382nd Infantry Regiment fighting at Table Top Ridge. Artillery fires enemy positions on side of hill. Japanese fortifications on hillside are shelled by artillery. Medics carrying wounded across field. Wounded man transferred on weasel. U.S. 381st Infantry Regiment supported by tanks fighting in Kakzu Ridge. Tanks fire at enemy positions on hills in the background. U.S. troops rushing toward deep fortified cave on hillside. Japanese coming out of cave. Flamethrower firing flames on hillside Japanese caves. Troops of 382nd Infantry, 96th Division advance up hill and place bombs in Japanese caves clearing pillboxes. Explosion in cave. (World War II; WWII;World War 2; WW2)
A U.S. tank receives a direct hit from enemy and other tanks withdraw on Rockey Crag Ridge in Okinawa.
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)