U.S. convoy heading towards Okinawa shores for 'L' Day Landings. LST (Landing Ship, Tank) underway. LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) goes ashore. Gruman planes flying overhead. Battleship and heavy cruiser fired. Three Marines come in on craft. (World War II period).
U.S. amphibious landings in Okinawa. Landing vehicles come down ramp of LST (landing Ship, Tank) in shallow water. View of LST 794, other ships in the far background. Line of LVT A4's moves along in water. 50 Caliber machine gun aboard LVT A4 in the foreground. LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) and LVTA-4's (Landing Vehicle Tracked, Armored) headed for shore. Large ship in the far background fires guns. Landing craft in the foreground. Marines wear camouflaged helmets in landing craft as it is moving towards shore. (World War II period).
U.S. amphibious landings in Okinawa following L-Day. View from moving Landing craft. Landing craft goes toward island, firing guns. Shell bursts and smoke on island in the background. Gunner on LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) fires machine gun toward island. LVT A-4 comes up on beach. Line of Marines crouched down and moves cautiously through hilly terrain. They dug in on hilly, red terrain. Marines run across hilly terrain. Marine with wounded arm runs back toward beach with weapon in hand. (World War II period).
U.S. amphibious landings following L-Day in Okinawa. Line of Marines with weapons files through wooded area. Marine runs forward carrying flamethrower. Hilly and red terrain all over. Marines fire M1 rifles. They stand up and advance slowly. LVT A-4 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Armored) moves slowly over hilly terrain. Marines follow LVT A-4. LVT A-4 passes on rough hilly terrain. One Marine holds Thompson submachine gun. (World War II period).
U.S. Marines advance after making an amphibious landing on Okinawa during World War II. Medium tanks move along winding mountain road, loaded with Marines. Other Marines sit on side of road resting. 105 mm motor carriages come through swampy terrain, all loaded with troops.
U.S. 6th Marine Division 4th Marines advance after making an amphibious landing on Okinawa. Marines in full combat gear lead horses which are carrying some gear. They pass on grassy mountain terrain. Two Marines with weapons look through native huts on side of mountain. Marine in prone position fires rifle behind brushy terrain. Two Marines run across hilly terrain. (World War II period).
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