U.S. Marines destroy enemy fortifications in Okinawa. Fire directed on hills on the far side of mud flats. Dead horse in the mud. Mud flats as water begin to come in and cover them. Smoke from artillery fire directed on hills in the background. Water rises around an abandoned vehicle. M4A2 tank half submerged in water. (World War II period).
U.S. Marines, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Regiment, 6th Division raise flag on Northern tip of Okinawa. Marine officer in fatigues makes a speech in microphone held by another Marine during flag raising ceremony. Other Marines stand around in the background. Officer has pistol with shoulder holster on. Honor Guard in fatigues and helmets come to present arms with weapons as flag is about to be raised. Bugle in the foreground sounding Colors. Marines salute flag as the flag flies on pole. Marines look up at the flag flying on pole.
U.S. military vehicles cross a muddy road in Okinawa. Jeep moves along a road through very deep mud. Truck moves past through mud. Truck convoy passes through mud. A U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) International Harvester M-2-4 one ton weapons carrier with canvas top stuck in mud. Small truck moves around stuck truck. Wheel of a truck moves through mud.
U.S. 5th Marine Regiment Able Company fights the enemy atop a ridge in South Okinawa during World War 2. Two Marines armed with rifles firing over top of ridge. They fire weapons from behind embankment. Marine fires bazooka over embankment. Marine with flamethrower moves up on caves on side of valley. Marines along-side of ridge fire at enemy. Marines move out over top of ridge. Marines move down hillside into valley.
Natives talk to a group of U.S. Marines in Okinawa. Native talks with Lieutenant Colonel John C Miller, Junior. Group of Marines listens. Face of native. Face of native with beard. Face of native with beard and mustache. Native civilians talk to Marines. Marine interpreter. Marine interpreter talks to native civilian. Native civilian talks to Marine. (World War 2 period.)
U.S. Marine 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment, in combat advancing towards Naha in Okinawa, during World War 2. Marines in front line posts. Smoke rises from side of hill during active battle. Marines move across hillside in the background. Rockets hit on hills. Rocket truck fires, hill in the background. Carriages on rocket truck as rockets are fired. Rocket trucks firing on hills in the background. Tanks deployed in valley fire against Japanese enemy. Explosion on top of ridge. Marines run forward through valley. Tanks advance and fire. Tanks and troops move up. Marines carry wounded casualty under fire. Shell explosion on side of ridge. Marines and tank advance through valley. Machine gunner fires from top of ridge. Tracers fire into enemy positions on hill. Marine observes fire through binoculars. Another Marine looks through binoculars at fire. Marine radios from the front line. Machine gun crew. Plane diving to explosion. Slate at end of clip states date and shot details.
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