Okinawa Operations in Pacific Theater. United States Marine units and 24th Army Corps advance the island. The Marine units move away from Naha and Shuri. Troops on tanks and trucks. Rockets and artillery strike and bombard 'Sugar Loaf Hill'. Heavy smoke and fire due to explosions. Soldiers fire. Self propelled 155mm artillery system brought up. (World War II period).
Japanese hill fortifications in Senaga Shima, Okinawa, Japan. An Allied soldier near a cave with rubble spread on the ground. Destructed houses in a village east of Naha, Okinawa. A damaged naval defense gun. Entrance of a cave blocked by rubble. A hole in the hill. (World War II period).
Evacuation of casualties from Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands. A casualty carried on a stretcher from a field ambulance and placed into a Stinson L-5B Sentinel aircraft flown by the 163rd Liaison Squadron. Several casualties and L-5B aircraft appear in this historic film footage taken on 21 June 1945. .
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).
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