U.S. 1st Battalion 1st Marines fight with Japanese troops in Naha during their advance to Shuri in Okinawa Island. Marines run across a field towards a ridge in the background. Tanks and Marines move through field. Tanks move up followed by Marines. Tanks fire into caves on hillside (Japanese fortifications). Stretcher bearers carry men across field under fire. Marines move up behind tanks. Demolition explosion in a cave on the side of the hill. Marines examine blast at the cave entrance. They examine the cave just blasted. Explosion from demolition blast in cave. (World War II period).
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).
U.S. 1st Battalion 1st Marines fight Japanese troops in Naha during their advance to Shuri. Marines fire bazooka. Marines dig on side of hill and move towards it. They move out through a small valley. Tanks move up and machine guns fired at caves used as fortifications by Japanese troops. Flamethrower tank fires at Japanese caves on side of the cliff causing explosions. Hillside burns after assault from flame throwing tanks. Large columns of white and black smoke arises from hills. Tracers from tank fired into Japanese cave positions. Flamethrower tank fires into enemy cave. (World War II period).
U.S. 1st Marine Regiment moves ahead with captured Japanese aerial bombs to destroy Japanese caves near Deragawa. Truck loaded with Marines move along road. Truck backs up and Marines get down the truck. A lieutenant directs enlisted men. An officer leads enlisted men to the area where work is to be done. Truck backs up. A man opens a box containing Japanese aerial bombs. Marines use an axe to open box. Bombs are loaded onto truck. Truck loaded with bombs and Marines moves out. Truck moves along the road. (World War II period).
U.S. 1st Marine Regiment moves ahead with captured Japanese aerial bombs to destroy Japanese caves near Deragawa. Truck loaded with Marines and ammunition move along a road and passes a gasoline truck. Marine climb into parked truck which starts moving. It comes to halt and men get out. Marines toss Japanese bomb around and turn them end over end. Marines take the bombs to an area where Japanese caves are located. Bomb explosion in cave. (World War II period).
U.S. 1st Marine Regiment use captured Japanese aerial bombs to destroy Japanese caves near Deragawa. Marines dig holes to place the bombs. They light fuse and clear away the area. Marines crouch along the hillside. They take cover and await the explosion. Explosion in cave. Marines approach and examine the damage. (World War II period).
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