U.S. 6th Marines, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Regiment during their advance towards Naha in Okinawa. Platoon pinned down by Japanese rifle and machine gun fire. Long column of smoke rises from a ridge in background. Marines advance towards it and go over the top of ridge on the double. Marines in trenches in foreground fire rifles at hills. Explosions in front of the Marines. (World War II period).
United States Marines and tanks advance in Okinawa. 105 mm battery in M-7 tank. Smoke grenades shielding M4A2 tank. Machine gun is fired. (World War II period).
U.S. 6th Marine Regiment 22nd Marines advance on mountain in Okinawa. Marine receives fire on peak and he runs for cover. Marine with 30 cal light machine gun change position of machine gun. Marine in prone position firing BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle). Marines in the foreground watch burning of Japanese entrenchment. Burned Japanese bodies in entrenchment, Marine walks over same. Marines take cover behind rock wall in the foreground. M4A2 tank on side of hill, blasting entrenchment with flamethrower. (World War II period).
Supplies to U.S. 1st Marines, 2nd Battalion in Okinawa. TBF Avenger aircraft making parachute runs over hilly terrain. Aircraft over palm trees. Parachute supplies descending from TBF. Marines spread out on field to receive supplies. Marine watches phosphorous smoke rising in the background. TBF drops parachute supplies.
U.S. 22nd Marines, 1st and 2nd Battalion advances towards and into Naha in Okinawa. Trucks and LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) carrying equipment and supplies, move through heavy mud. Mud is left on roads after heavy rain. Truck and jeep stuck in mud. Truck towing trailer is towed out of mud after being stuck. Truck moves through deep mud. Marines with rifles move through streets of Naha. Marine slowly advance toward wrecked building. One Marine throws grenade into entranceway. Grenade explodes. They move through entranceway.
View of a factory producing war munitions in the United States during World War 2. A machine operator prepares an artillery shell. Interiors of a training school show men operating industrial machinery and learning how to operate the machines for making armaments. Exteriors of training school. Various industrial machinery operated by young men. Man instructing men how to operate a machine.
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