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U.S. Marines of 22nd Marine Regiment advances on the double in fields through demolished buildings, Naha.

U.S. 22nd Marine Regiment pass through ASA ruins under fire, Naha. Marines advance across hilly terrain. Smoke rises from hills in the background. Marines run up to demolished building and stop. Other Marines keep coming up behind them all on the double. Large stone pillars in the foreground. Marines run from demolished building towards the foreground. Marines zig-zagging and on the double. Many of them in large scattered formation run across field through ruins of building. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, May 11
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052888
U.S. Marines of 'B' Company, 1st Regiment advance on the double and fire on enemy positions in Naha

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).

Date: 1945, May 7
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052911
U.S. Marines of 'B' Company, 1st Regiment throw grenades and fire flamethrowers over enemy positions in Naha.

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).

Date: 1945, May 9
Duration: 2 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052913
Japanese gun turrets and shore defense on Okinawa beach as seen from unsteady boat, USS Solace sails near coast of Okinawa, green beach, during Battle of Okinawa in WW2

Various views of the Japanese shore defense gun turrets, wreckage of pillbox nests and Japanese shore defense, and the coast of Okinawa Island in the Battle of Okinawa during World War 2, all seen from a moving boat. United States Hospital Ship, USS Solace (AH-5), sails close to coast of Okinawa Island as part of the invasion fleet for the Okinawa Gunto. As the USS Solace sails near the coast of Okinawa, an APA ship can be seen sailing from a distance.

Date: 1945, April 1
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675078452
Okinawa is heavily shelled with guns and rockets and then invaded by 10th Army and the Marine 3rd Amphibious Corps.

Invasion of Okinawa. Animated map shows Aka, Tokashiki, Geruma, Hokachi and Okinawa Island. After six days of U.S. troops landing on Kerama Island, 10th Army attacks south west coast of Okinawa. Heavy naval shelling of Okinawa. U.S. fleet shelling coasts of Okinawa. Heavy explosions in Okinawa throw billows of smoke in air. U.S. fleet underway at sea approaching Okinawa. Rocket ships firing rockets on enemy positions on coastline. U.S. amphibious landing on beaches after heavy shelling. (World War II period).

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052928
The growth of Okinawa Island and its economy during the United States occupation period

The growth of Okinawa Island and its economy during the United States occupation period after World War II. American soldier attend to the injuries of a small Japanese girl. Japanese children watch a medic treat another girl. Lumber yard having stacks of wood. American troops with Japanese men, build houses. View of railway bridge. Two Japanese talking.

Date: 1945, April 1
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025523