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United States Marine units bomb 'Sugar Loaf Hill' in Okinawa, Pacific Theater.

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).

Location: Okinawa Ryukyu Islands
Date: 1945, April 1
Duration: 3 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675053470
United States troops advance through trees in a wooded area, Okinawa, Pacific Theater.

United States troops on an island in Okinawa, Pacific Theater. They look through trees in a wooded area and advance. A soldier washes his clothes in water near the shore. He hangs it. He transports water using a Japanese bucket on a stick. A view of the beach. Palm trees on beach. Mountains in the background. A Japanese standard barge under camouflage on the beach. (World War II period).

Location: Okinawa Ryukyu Islands
Date: 1945, April 28
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053474
U.S. Navy ships bombard beach at Kerama Retto, Okinawa, during World War II

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.)

Location: Okinawa Pacific Theater Kerama Retto
Date: 1945, March 27
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053460
U.S. Convoy departs for Okinawa operation from Ulithi Atoll in Caroline Islands.

U.S. convoy departs for Okinawa operation. View from side of ship, convoy leaves Ulithi Harbor. LST (Landing Ship, Tank) sails ahead. Craft with signal flags up. Anchor comes up from water. Ship rides roughly in sea.

Location: Ulithi Atoll Caroline Islands
Date: 1945, March 25
Duration: 1 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052845
Bodies of Japanese soldiers after U.S. Marines attack; advance of United States 1st Marine Regiment towards Shuri, Okinawa.

U.S. 1st Marine Regiment advances towards Shuri in Okinawa Island. Marines move past wrecked wagons. They advance up a hill. Bodies of dead Japanese soldiers, some still burning. Columns of Marines move along road. (World War II period).

Location: Shuri Okinawa Ryukyu Islands
Date: 1945, May 21
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052722
United States 1st Marine Regiment transfers ammunition up a hill during their advance to Shuri, Okinawa.

U.S. 1st Marine Regiment advance towards Shuri in Okinawa Island. Chain of men pass ammunition up the hill. Marines line up on the hill side and pass ammunition. Wounded Marines are evacuated and carried on a stretcher.

Location: Shuri Okinawa Ryukyu Islands
Date: 1945, May 17
Duration: 3 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052723
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