U.S. 22nd Marine Regiment and 6th Tank Battalion fights the enemy during their advance in Naha, Okinawa. Marine Photographer takes pictures sitting behind a tank. Machine gun crew set up a 30 cal air cooled machine gun on embankment. Tracers fired by machine gun toward smoky hills in the background where Japanese dug in. Smoke rises from explosions on hill. Marines dug in behind tank. Some shell bursts in the foreground from Japanese artillery. (World War II period).
U.S. 22nd Marine Regiment in combat with enemy near Naha, Okinawa. Tank on side of hill fires village in the background. Smoke rises from huts. Marines advance over top of ridge. Marine hit in the neck, stops and is looked at by two buddies who lay down their weapons, all sitting in an embankment. Flames rise from village in the background. 30 cal air cooled machine gun crew fires from field. Tanks and Marines advance towards ridges in the background. Turret and 75mm gun of M-4 tank rotate. 30 cal machine gun crew fires towards hills in the background. Marine rifleman with M-1 rifle fires at ridge. Explosion and smoke near river's edge. Marines look towards city of Naha in the background. Flames rises from native hut at edge of river. Marines fire rifles from debris of demolished building. (World War II period).
U.S. 6th Marine Division enters the city of Naha, Okinawa. U.S. fighter planes dive down and drop bombs on Naha City. Plane strafing city. Large bomb explosions throw billows of smoke in air. Marines and tanks advance into city from hillside. (World War II period).
Marines of 'B' Company, 1st Regiment advance toward and into Naha. Marines on ridge fire 30cal machine gun. Marines advance at double time through a section of the jungle. Marines lying in prone position firing over top of ridge. Marines carry wounded from over ridge in the background. 30Cal air cooled light machine gun set up on ridge firing. Ammunition belt fed into machine gun. Marines advance over brow of ridge. Marines carry casualty back to shelter position. Marines double timing across open area of jungle. M4A3 tank fires on enemy positions. Marine fired machine gun from turret. (World War II period).
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 fight the enemy in Manila, Philippines. U.S. 63rd Regiment troops battle toward Manila. Tanks fire on foothills in Manila. Troops advance through tall grass. Troops run in wooded area. Casualties' area treated. Mortar crew fires on enemy positions from top of hill. Troops advance behind tank in wooded area. Troopers fire rifles. Artillery shells bursts on hill. Trooper throws grenade on enemy position. U.S. 592nd Amphibious Engineers land on Carabao Island on April 16. Troops disembark from landing craft. Troops move along mountain road. Troops advance under cover of machine guns on mountain. Japanese caves blasted with TNT charges. Explosions on mountainside throw billows of smoke in air. U.S. 38th Division troops land at heavily fortified island of Fort Drum. (World War II; WWII;World War 2; WW2)
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