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A wounded Marine of U.S. 6th Marine Division carried on stretcher by his buddies over side of hill near Naha, Okinawa.

U.S. 6th Division Marines in combat with enemy near Naha, Okinawa. Four Marines come over side of hill carrying a Marine casualty from sniper fire, on stretcher. Marines on top of ridge look towards the background. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, May
Duration: 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052890
U.S. tanks move on east to encircle Naha, Okinawa.

U.S. 6th Division Marines battling Japanese during their advance in Naha, Okinawa. Tanks and Marines advance across valley towards ridges in the background. Smoke rises in the background. Shell bursts and explosions as tank is firing. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, May
Duration: 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052891
Phosphorous shells explode near houses in city of Naha, Okinawa.

U.S. 6th Marine Division enters the city of Naha, Okinawa. Phosphorous shell explodes near house in edge of Naha city. Smoke rises. Marine fires 30 cal water cooled machine gun at houses at edge of village in the background. Marine fires tracers, stops, picks up binoculars and looks. Other Marines all around look on. Shells hit house in the background. Tracers go towards houses on edge of village. These are tanks and men of the 6th Tank Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, May 13
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052894
U.S. Marines inspect Japanese heavy gun emplacement near a beach near Naha, Okinawa.

U.S. Marines advance toward and into Naha in Okinawa. Marine inspects Japanese heavy gun emplacement near beach. Muzzle of gun pointing toward beach. Marines inspects brass shell casing of gun. Ruins of another light machine gun emplacement. Marine fires 30 cal light machine gun. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, May
Duration: 1 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052904
United States Marines advance on airfield near Naha in Okinawa.

U.S. Marines advance toward and into Naha in Okinawa. Several Marines stand at foot of hill and a Marine wounded. They advance on airfield. Wrecked Japanese bomber seen in the foreground. Marine carries heavy equipment on shoulders. Marines look out over ridge. Some of them carry wounded Marine on stretcher. They set him down in the foreground. Skeleton of Japanese aircraft hangars and air base installation. Two Marines sprinkle sulpha on wound of Marine with stomach wound.

Date: 1945, May
Duration: 1 min 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052905
United States 6th Marine Regiment digging in on ridge near Naha in Okinawa.

U.S. 6th Marines advance toward and into Naha in Okinawa. Marines fire light weapons out. Marine lies on top of ridge firing carbine. Marines carry communications wire up hill. They dig in on ridge. Reinforcements come up trail behind ridge. (World War II period).

Date: 1945, June 1
Duration: 2 min 15 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052906