Okinawan civilians and Japanese soldiers surrender to U.S. soldiers of 32nd Infantry, 7th Division in Okinawa. Two Japanese naval petty officers are interrogated by Nisei interpreter. POW tag in hands of interpreter. Japanese soldier, some dressed as civilians. Civilians assembled and seated in fields. Japanese American soldier inspects contents of a wallet of one of the prisoners. (World War II period).
Okinawan civilians and Japanese soldiers surrender to U.S. soldiers of 32nd Infantry, 7th Division in Okinawa. Two U.S. soldiers on edge of cliff, one of them speaks into microphone attached with loudspeaker. He urges Okinawan civilians to come out of cliffs. View from moving tank's periscope showing M-4 tank advancing. Loudspeaker mounted on M-4 tank. (World War II period).
Amphibious assault on Okinawa, Pacific Theater. Landing Ships underway. Mountains in the background. United States 1st and 6th Marine Divisions and 24th Army Corps land on beach. Tanks float ashore on pontoons. Troops advance on beach. They disperse on the beach. Rifle grenades are used in capturing a Japanese command post. Artillery fired. Troops approach installations. (World War II period).
Okinawa Operations in Pacific Theater. United States Marine units and 24th Army Corps advance on uneven terrain of Okinawa. Smoke rises up due to firing. The troops organize the civilians of the island. Refugees clog a road. Destructed bridges on the island. Jeeps and tanks advance. Amphitracks and jeeps cross a stream. Bulldozers repair a road. (World War II period).
Okinawa Operations in Pacific Theater. United States Marine units and 24th Army Corps advance on the island. A horse carrying loads. A tank advances on the road. Troops on hilly areas. Snipers are routed from the hills with pack charges and small arms fired. Smoke and explosions. Dead bodies of Japanese soldiers. Corpses are inspected. A wounded Japanese soldier crawls from his nest. U.S. Marines and Japanese troops fight in a wooded area. (World War II period).
Okinawa Operations in Pacific Theater. United States Marine units and 24th Army Corps advance on the island on the hilly areas. U.S. Marines and Japanese troops fight in a wooded area. Fire and smoke. Dead soldiers in view. Troops advance on field. Soldiers carry wounded on stretchers. An airstrip is captured and graded. Dummy tanks inspected. Troops find a 'Baka' kamikaze suicide aircraft (Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka, rocket powered, human-guided attack aircraft). Obsolete planes on airstrip. Airstrip is repaired. Aerial view of airstrip. Tanks advance on roads. Suicide boats are inspected. They are packed with explosives and intended for launching down hill into a stream. (World War II period).