United States 7th Infantry Division soldiers advance on Okinawa Island. Aircraft in flight over Okinawa. Major General Archibald V Arnold and Lieutenant General Simon B Buckner observe action from hilltop observation point. Smoke arises from explosions in field. (World War II period).
Marines of 'B' Company, 1st Regiment advance toward and into Naha. Marines on ridge fire 30cal machine gun. Marines advance at double time through a section of the jungle. Marines lying in prone position firing over top of ridge. Marines carry wounded from over ridge in the background. 30Cal air cooled light machine gun set up on ridge firing. Ammunition belt fed into machine gun. Marines advance over brow of ridge. Marines carry casualty back to shelter position. Marines double timing across open area of jungle. M4A3 tank fires on enemy positions. Marine fired machine gun from turret. (World War II period).
Marines of 'B' Company, 1st Regiment advance toward and into Naha. Marines advance past. Marine creeps and crawls forward. Marine takes cover and returns fire. Marines fire over hill. Marines fire 30cal light machine gun. (World War II period).
Marines of 'B' Company, 1st Regiment advance toward and into Naha. Marines carrying casualty back behind lines. A Marine throws grenade at Japanese position. Another Marine backs up grenade with flamethrower. Marines on ridge fire at Japanese positions. Marine throws hand grenade into position. Marine fires bazooka rocket launcher at Japanese position. Marine with Thompson sub machine gun advance warily through bushes looking for Japanese soldiers. Marines advance across open area. (World War II period).
British General G.B.O. Taylor and the Director of German bomb disposal, observe troops engaged in recovery actions following bombings during the London Blitz. Troops stand on rubble. Men clear debris along side of road. Men work near damaged building. Troops work with communication wires.
Scene from filming of "Combat America" at RAF Polebrook in England. U.S. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress parked on an airbase. Several takes of AAF Gunner, Sergeant Posti, with belt of 50 caliber ammunition over his shoulder talking with Captain Clark Gable, standing near the plane.
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