A map of the Russian side of the Eastern Front, cities and rivers are written in German during World War II. Weapons in dugout. Soldiers use binoculars to observe their surroundings. German military commander speaks to soldiers during a meeting in a forest. German soldiers listen while sitting. German soldiers storm a building while street fighting in a Russian town. A soldier runs across the blasted hall. Debris is scattered all over the rooms. The soldiers crouch, one of them uses a phone. A German soldier uses “Donkey Ear” trench binoculars to observe the street from the window. Smoke rises from a destroyed factory. An officer gives out orders on the telephone. Gun crewmen begin to fire with Flak gun. Artillery firing at Russian positions. German gun crew fire with heavily camouflaged artillery. Explosion is seen on the left side of the camera, in the position of the gun crew. Smoke rising from several explosions.
U.S. Navy bombardment of beach at Kerama Retto, Okinawa, during World War 2 invasion of Okinawa. LSMs (Landing Ship, Medium), destroyers and battle ships underway. Rocket barrage fired. Rocky shoreline of the island in the background. Details seen include: Time 00:25 is the battleship USS New Mexico, BB-40 firing main and secondary batteries. Time 00:41 is a detailed closeup bow-on view of the battleship USS New Mexico, BB-40. (Note: As seen, the USS New Mexico did retain its casemated 5-inch/51 caliber guns for the Okinawa invasion, contrary to some historic references.)
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