U.S. President Harry S. Truman warns Japanese Militarists in World War II. President Truman speaks from his desk. He states that Japan will face the same complete destruction that was visited upon Germany. Millions of troops and their implements of war are transferred more than half way around the earth. The President adds that though many key industries have already been leveled by U.S. air attack, all of Japan's industries will be completely destroyed unless Japan surrenders in World War II.
U.S. 1st Battalion 1st Marines fight Japanese troops in Naha during their advance to Shuri in Okinawa Island. Marines examine cave (Japanese fortification) blasted by demolition charge. Marines carry wounded man on stretcher. Marine stand on top of hill in foreground. Marines advance up a hill with casualties. U.S. tank overturns after hitting a land mine, it is on fire. Marines attempt to extinguish the fire. Marines dig around tank in an attempt to rescue men inside. Turret of tank burns. Marine with wounded arm, blown clear when tank hit Japanese mine. Marines talk to the man who was hit. Tank burns. Marines with mine detector in foreground. Ammunition in tank explodes. Tanks burns after explosion. Pellets of hot steel fly from tank which is burning. Smoldering tank. (World War II period).
Marines of U.S. 'K' Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment with flame throwing tank in operation at Okinawa. Hills in background. Tanks attack Japanese caves used as fortifications. Blast on hill throws billows of smoke. (World War II period).
U.S. Marines of 'B' Company, 1rd Battalion, 7th Regiment advance in Okinawa. Casualty is assisted by two Marines over ridge. Casualty with shoulder wound receives first aid and is carried away on a stretcher. U.S. Self Propelled howitzers on field. SP howitzer fire. Marines in foreground. Marines move on hillside and SP howitzers fire. (World War II period).
U.S. 1st Battalion 4th Marines in combat with enemy in Okinawa. Dead bodies of Japanese soldiers all around. They are killed by blasting Japanese caves used as fortifications. (World War II period).
U.S. 29th Marine Regiment, 6th Division, in combat with Japanese on Northern tip of Okinawa. U.S. plane and Japanese plane in dog fight. American plane shoots Japanese plane. Japanese plane starts to come down in flames and crashes into hillside. Marines with weapons slung over shoulders as they go over rough terrain. Demolished Japanese plane crashed. Flames come out of it and Marines examine the same. Dead body of Japanese pilot lying on ground. (World War II period).
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