The U.S. troops at the Shuri Line in Ryukyu Islands, Japan during the Battle of Okinawa. Soldiers aboard LCT underway at sea. They display several captured Japanese flags. Ships underway at sea in the foreground.
The U.S. troops at the Shuri Line in Ryukyu Islands, Japan during the Battle of Okinawa. Men seated in a landing barge. Rainbow in sky in the background. American flag flies from a line on the barge. A plane in flight over the area.
U.S.Soldier artist painting image of a bull dog wearing boxing gloves, on the fuselage of a B-29. Names painted on B-29s read: "Dumbo, King of the Show; "Miss Behavin;" "Special Delivery;"and "Waddy's Wagon;" B-29s landing on the airfield.
Activities of the U.S. 1st and the 6th Marine Divisions on the island of Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Bazookas being used against Japanese strong points to open a road west of Shuri. Demolished Shuri Castle being inspected and corpses examined. Soldiers fire artillery from a hide out.
Activities of the U.S. 1st and the 6th Marine Divisions on the island of Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Artillery bombards Naha. Marines move into its outskirts as they fire rifles and machine guns. Tank guns reduce enemy strongholds. Marines cross a pontoon bridge, laid over mud flats and enter a suburb of Naha.
Activities of the U.S. 1st and the 6th Marine Divisions on the island of Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Naval guns, mortar fire and low level bombing blast Naha. The Naha airfield is captured. Pack charges being used to detonate buildings during house-to-house fighting. An unopposed landing being made below Naha. Wrecked planes on the ground.
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