U.S. Naval Task Force of warships bombarding Okinawa in World War 2. Light cruiser USS St. Louis, CL-49, in foreground in the background is the battleship USS Texas, BB-35 shelling Okinawa. Heavy cruiser USS Wichita, CA-45, using signal light communications. Foreground the stern of the USS St. Louis, USS Texas in background. LCI 370 (Landing Craft Infantry) approaches from the right with the USS Texas in the background. On right, the USS St. Louis has turned to port and is shelling Okinawa, a destroyer in the middle, and the USS Texas on left. Close up of the USS St. Louis's stern as she shells Okinawa. Close up of three gun turrent firing. USS Texas in close shelling a hillside Japanese strong point on Okinawa. Shell hits the top of a hill and beach. Explosions due to the shelling. Smoke rises from coastline of Okinawa. Smoke rises from hill on Okinawa and shells hit around base of hill.
Views from the motorcade of President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon as they make their way from the airport to the city of Moscow, Soviet Union, on May 22, 1972. The motorcade proceeds along a very wide divided boulevard. American and Soviet flags adorn the lamp posts. Many Moscovites line the sidewalks to watch the motorcade. A large hammer and Sickle display and a large poster of Vladimir Lenin are seen in the center strip of the boulevard. Security guards all along the route of the motorcade. The motorcade enters the Kremlin walls and proceeds to the Armory Palace, where it enters through the iron gates into the courtyard.
United States 22nd Marine Regiment advance towards Naha, Okinawa. One Marine advances through a field with wooded area on side. Smoke arises from some huts across village. Marines advance across the village from left to right. A large smoke stack is shelled. Explosions near stack. Second explosion hits it and smoke stack falls over. (World War II period).
U.S. Marines of 6th Division moving out under fire in Naha, Okinawa. Marines advance across field under fire, demolished building in the background. Marines on the double. Smoke rises from side. Marines advance from ruined building towards embankment in the foreground. Several Marines dug in on embankment. Others coming in scattered formations. Marines drag another Marine who is hit. Wounded Marine receives first aid from a Marine. (World War II period).
U.S. 6th Marine Division in combat with enemy in Naha, Okinawa. Casualty is treated behind bushes by Marines in front lines. Marine behind them talks into walkie-talkie radio. Marine runs across field on the double. Marine with bazooka fire it over brick wall. (World War II period).
U.S. tanks of 69th Tanks Battalion fire guns at ridges in Naha, Okinawa. Several Marines of 6th Marine Division assist a wounded Marine. They dug in behind a tank. Smoke arises from the hills in the background. 30 caliber air cooled machine gun crew fires over embankment. Marine feeds belt of 30 caliber machine gun as it is fired at hills in the background. Other Marines look on, all behind embankment. Tracers fired at hills. Marine fires 30 cal Thompson Sub-Machine gun over embankment. Marines behind a tank, one is using walkie-talkie. Explosions and smoke on hills in the background. Marine kneels in the foreground. Other Marines run in crouched positions. (World War II period).
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