U.S. 6th Division Marines battling Japanese on front lines in Naha, Okinawa. Marine with a 30 cal water cooled machine gun on hill in the foreground. Smoke and explosions at edge of Naha in the background. Complete city of Naha in the far background. Marines begin to enter the city, advancing on the double, cautiously. Marines advance towards hut on edge of village. Some advancing as others are covering them and circling house. Tanks advance towards other houses in the background. (World War II period).
A series of views filmed from the USS Essex (CV-9) of the USS Hancock (CV-19) after she was struck by a Japanese Kamikaze aircraft on April 7, 1945, off the coast of Okinawa, during World War 2. Opening scene shows the Hancock almost completely enveloped by smoke. Camera pans across the ship. Subsequent scenes show smoke abating somewhat. View from flight deck of the Essex, of the Hancock steaming away, from the Essex. Brief view of four Japanese aircraft in flight, low overhead, and seven more at high altitude. Sailors line edge of the Essex flight deck looking at black objects in the water. Scene shifts to earlier sight of the Hancock burning., as viewed from a position on the island of the Essex, occupied by an officer and some sailors, wearing headsets. It shows heavy black smoke rising from the Hancock. The Battleship, USS North Carolina (BB-55) appears briefly in the background, upwind of the Hancock. Another view shows the Essex flight deck where sailors watch as the Hancock maneuvers. More scenes fairly closeup of smoke enveloping the Hancock.
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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