United States soldier sits on a craft. Rocky shoreline in the background. Bombardment on beach of Kerama Retto, Okinawa in Pacific Theater. LSMs (Landing Ship, Medium) underway. Rocket barrage fired. Black smoke rises up. (World War II period).
U.S. Navy bombardment of beach at Kerama Retto, Okinawa, during World War 2 invasion of Okinawa. LSMs (Landing Ship, Medium), destroyers and battle ships underway. Rocket barrage fired. Rocky shoreline of the island in the background. Details seen include: Time 00:25 is the battleship USS New Mexico, BB-40 firing main and secondary batteries. Time 00:41 is a detailed closeup bow-on view of the battleship USS New Mexico, BB-40. (Note: As seen, the USS New Mexico did retain its casemated 5-inch/51 caliber guns for the Okinawa invasion, contrary to some historic references.)
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Billows of smoke filled with cinder and ash rise from the crater of the volcano. Huge columns of smoke spread across the sky. Children clear the road. A view of the Coast of Salerno. Black ash on the beach. Roof tops of the houses are blackened. Ash covers and ruins crops. Villagers move through streets with umbrellas to protect them against falling ash. Vehicles on the street. Footprints of a man as he walks across a field of ash. Ruined crops deep in ash. A man extracts potato from ashes. Horse driven carriage on the street.
U.S. Army attack mission over Malabang in Philippines Island. View of several LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank) along the Malabang beach. Military vehicles and trucks aboard the LST. Men in a small boat approach an LST. (World War II period).
U.S. Army attack mission over Malabang in Philippines Island. Guerilla troops on the beach. A few of them smoking. The troops, holding guns in their hands, walk towards the LST (Landing Ship, Tank). The troops beside the LST. The military vehicles and equipment aboard an LST. Troops aboard the LST. The LST moves into the shore. (World War II period).
Activities of U.S. airmen on Diego Garcia Island, Indian Ocean. The airmen inspect old buildings at an abandoned plantation. They walk down a beach and inspect a breakwater. Trees seen in the background.
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