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U.S. Army 77th Division soldiers climb up a cliff in Okinawa, Japan during the Battle of Okinawa of World War II.

U.S. Army 77th Division in Okinawa, Japan during the Battle of Okinawa of World War II. A beach at Okinawa. Aerial view of a coastline and buildings along the coastline. Soldiers look through binoculars from a hilltop. The soldiers climb up a hill. American journalist Ernie Pyle eats with the soldiers in an open field. Men of the 307th Infantry Regiment climb the Pinnacle Rock, scaling the cliff with the help of a landing rope. The soldiers with guns in front of a cave. The soldiers stooping and moving with guns near a stone wall. The soldiers moving towards a native hut which is an enemy holdout.

Date: 1945
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070072
Staff officers plot the progress of operations in Okinawa aboard USS Estes off the shore of Okinawa, Japan.

Staff officers aboard USS Estes off the shore Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Interior of a plotting room aboard USS Estes (AGC-12) as staff officers plot the progress of operations in Okinawa using charts and operation plans. A teletype screen on a bulkhead in the background. The shoreline of Okinawa shows shells bursting and smoke columns near the beach. The message "Suicide boats hidden in inaccessible caves along beaches" appears on the teletype screen. A New York Class battleship from starboard quarter as signal hoist is raised on halyards. An officer reads a letter and turns pages. Pictures of suicide boats in caves are enclosed.

Date: 1945
Duration: 4 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072091
Troops in a mess line on the deck of an LST underway at sea off the coast of Okinawa, Japan during World War II.

Activities aboard LSTs (Landing Ship Tanks) off the coast of Okinawa, Japan during World War II. LSTs (Landing Ship Tank) underway in sea. The coast of Okinawa in the background. U.S. troops in a mess line on the deck of an LST (Landing Ship Tank) . A Colorado class battleship at sea. Transport area, Okinawa in the background.

Date: 1945, April 2
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675070707
U.S. naval gunfire and landing craft during the invasion of Okinawa, Japan during World War II

U.S. battle fleet off the coast of Okinawa, Japan on the L+3 Day during the Battle of Okinawa in World War 2. A battleship in the background. A landing craft in the foreground. The battleship fires. Landing craft come in and near a beach. At time 00:34 to 01:32 shows the battleship, USS Idaho (BB-42), in a very detailed close up. More landing craft near the island. Smoke rising on Okinawa island.

Date: 1945, April 4
Duration: 1 min 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675070756
Southwest coast beachhead established by U.S. 19th Army and Marine units, 24th Army Corps advance in Okinawa in World War II.

U.S. troops advance on Okinawa. Beachhead established by 10th Army. U.S. landing crafts on South West coast of Okinawa. Warships at the coast. Small landing crafts and DUKW (Six wheel drive amphibious trucks) move in water carrying supplies. Troops and trucks move along road on island. Marine units move toward north, while 24th Army Corps move toward south for Naha. Aerial view of seized airfield on Okinawa. Countryside shows farms and open lands. Army advances towards Japanese emplacements on hillside. Troops attack Japanese caves on hillside. U.S. marines clear caves with grenades. A U.S. soldier drags a dead Japanese soldier out of a cave. Other Japanese soldiers are shown surrendering and being led away from caves with hands raised. Native civilians are evacuated. They cooperate with troops. Women and children walk along pathway. A civilian woman and young boy child smile.

Date: 1945
Duration: 3 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052930
Admiral Chester W Nimitz and Marine General Alexander Vandegrift arrive at Okinawa airport.

Arrival of U.S. officials at Okinawa Airport during Battle of Okinawa. A Navy R6D (Military DC-6) transport plane carrying U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester W Nimitz and Marine Lieutenant General Alexander Vandegrift lands in Okinawa airport. Admiral Nimitz and General Vandegrift exit from plane. Officers talk at airport. Nimitz and Vandegrift leave for 10th Army headquarters in dukw, six wheel drive amphibious vehicle. (World War II; WWII;World War 2; WW2)

Date: 1945
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675052937