U.S. Ninth Air Force in Europe during World War II. Aircraft B-26 Marauder approaches for landing. B-26 makes a belly landing and taxis after landing. U.S. personnel watch in the foreground. Personnel approaches plane. Man inspects landing gear of crashed B-26.
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. Marine Battalion Command Post attacked by Japanese antitank gun in Okinawa. Marines in Battalion Command Post scatter for cover as Japanese antitank gun fires. Smoke arises from fire. LVT-3 (Landing Vehicle Tracked) burns after hit. Burning LVT-3 throws billows of smoke up in air. Vehicles caught in open fire. (World War II period).
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).
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