Japanese surrender in Okinawa, Japan during World War. A map of Okinawa. United States warships lie off the shore and bombard the coast in Okinawa, Japan. Shells burst on the coast and smoke rises. Japanese naval defenses destructed. American Naval personnel aboard a vessel hold a loudspeaker and a man speaks into a microphone. He announces the terms of surrender. Another man on board a vessel announces the terms of surrender near the beach.
U.S. Marines of 1st and 2nd Battalions,29th Regiment, 6th Division, evacuate wounded in hill areas of Okinawa. Marines in hilly, wooded terrain carry casualty on a blanket. Marines pass with casualty through a wooded terrain. They treat the wounded Marine lying on ground. Marine make casualty tag for wounded marine lying on the ground. (World War II period).
1st and 2nd Battalions, 29th Regiment, U.S. 6th Marine Division, advance in Okinawa. Line of Marines in combat gear with weapons slung over shoulders, move along path into heavy wooded section of Okinawa.
Batteries of 7th 155mm Gun Battalion open fire in Okinawa. Batteries of 7th 155mm Gun Battalion open up from dug-in fortification in Okinawa. Guns firing. Dust swirling around. (World War II period).
U.S. Marines destroy enemy fortifications in Okinawa. Fire comes out from Japanese cave in Okinawa. Column of black smoke rises from cave. Two Marines around wreckage of jeep and trailer. (World War II period).
Raising of American flag by U.S. 6th Marine Division 29th Marines on Northern peninsula of Okinawa. Marines in dungarees prepare to raise American flag at Northern tip of Okinawa. Marine officer makes a speech, Marines stand at attention in the foreground. Marine on side holds flag which is folded. Honor Guard in the background comes to present arms dressed in dungarees and helmets. A man in the foreground starts to raise the flag which other man is holding folded. Marine officer salutes. Close up view of American flag flying. Guard in the background presents arms with weapons.
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