Invasion of Okinawa. Animated map shows Aka, Tokashiki, Geruma, Hokachi and Okinawa Island. After six days of U.S. troops landing on Kerama Island, 10th Army attacks south west coast of Okinawa. Heavy naval shelling of Okinawa. U.S. fleet shelling coasts of Okinawa. Heavy explosions in Okinawa throw billows of smoke in air. U.S. fleet underway at sea approaching Okinawa. Rocket ships firing rockets on enemy positions on coastline. U.S. amphibious landing on beaches after heavy shelling. (World War II period).
U.S. troops in Okinawa. U.S. 24th Army Corps in Southern Okinawa Front. Troops move along road. Troops along pathway in fields. U.S. artillery shells enemy positions on hills. American plane overhead makes bombing run. U.S. 382nd Infantry Regiment fighting at Table Top Ridge. Artillery fires enemy positions on side of hill. Japanese fortifications on hillside are shelled by artillery. Medics carrying wounded across field. Wounded man transferred on weasel. U.S. 381st Infantry Regiment supported by tanks fighting in Kakzu Ridge. Tanks fire at enemy positions on hills in the background. U.S. troops rushing toward deep fortified cave on hillside. Japanese coming out of cave. Flamethrower firing flames on hillside Japanese caves. Troops of 382nd Infantry, 96th Division advance up hill and place bombs in Japanese caves clearing pillboxes. Explosion in cave. (World War II; WWII;World War 2; WW2)
The U.S. 306th Infantry of the 77th Division attacks enemy in Okinawa. Combat in south of Yonabaru. Gun crew fires 75mm pack howitzer on the assault of Mabel Hill. Crewmen at gun sight. Crew takes shells out of cases. (World War II period).
View of White house in Washington DC. South facade of the White House is shown while its roof gets repaired. Crowd on the White House lawn. Orchestra plays music. Children roll eggs on Easter Monday on White House lawn. Large crowd gathered on the lawn for the White House Easter egg roll.
Artillery demonstrations at British Army Royal School of Artillery, Larkhill, on the south edge of Salisbury, England. Gun crews ride in Light Dragon MkII tractors towing 18 pounder field artillery pieces. They wheel about and set up a long battery of artillery that begins firing. Military spectators line the field to watch the demonstrations. Autogyro used for observation lands behind a smoke source. Troops begin firing trench mortars. Tanks race at hight speed through smoke on the demonstration field. Battery of 4.5 inch howitzers seen firing. As the demonstration concludes, MkII tractors tow 4.5 inch howitzers away as spectators disperse.
Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies held for Ronald Reagan on 20th January 1981in Washington DC. The Presidential motorcade leaves the U.S. Capitol grounds and proceeds down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the White House. President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan wave at the crowd. The Inaugural Parade is seen, along with people on the sidewalks. The Capitol can be seen in background. The White House lawn. South facade of the White House. The President and his wife arrive at the White House reviewing stand. The Parade moves past the reviewing stand. The President waves to the marching bands. Floats move past the reviewing stand. Balloons in sky. Men on horseback move past reviewing stand.
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