Whole invasion fleet of the United States Navy in Operation Iceberg, or more famously known as the Battle of Okinawa, during World War 2. Invasion fleet includes amphibious ships such as patrol craft coastals, submarine chasers, battleships, LST (or Tank Landing ships), LCI (Landing Craft Infantry), Landing Ship Medium (LSM), and landing craft such as the LCVP (landing craft vehicle personnel boat or also known as the Higgins boat). A Tank Landing ship sails towards Okinawa, showing military equipment and with sectional pontoons attached to its side. Landed amphibious LVT tanks and Higgins boats on the Green Beach in Okinawa’s coast. Invasion fleet in Green Beach in Okinawa during Battle of Okinawa. Okinawa Island in smoke from Battle of Okinawa off green beach.
Lord Louis Mountbatten, the Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia, presents medals to 5th Indian Division soldiers at their camp in Assam, India during World War 2. Lord Louis Mountbatten presents medal to Indian, Sikh and British soldiers individually. 5th Indian Division soldiers stand in formation. Lord Louis Mountbatten addresses British soldier standing in formation. British soldiers in formation, wearing the British Army Jungle Slouch hats. Lord Louis Mountbatten addresses Indian soldiers standing in formation. Lord Louis Mountbatten presents medal to British soldier wearing a Jungle Slouch hat. Soldier takes his turn after his comrade has been presented with a medal. Bagpipe band composed of Indian soldiers plays at the ceremony. Indian soldiers standing in formation, holding their guns, as Lord Louis Mountbatten inspects the army. Flag of the United Kingdom. 5th Indian Division soldiers in formation.
United States Marines of the 1st Marine Division in battle of Sugar Loaf Hill in Okinawa, Japan during World War 2. Tanks move up Sugar Loaf Hill. United States Marines advance on Sugar Loaf Hill. A United States Marine throws a grenade. Grenade explodes at a distance after being thrown by Marine. A line of Marines advances on Sugar Loaf Hill. View of Sugar Loaf Hill and smoke during battle.
United States Marines fire at Japanese using a Browning M1917 machine gun during battle of Sugar Loaf Hill in Okinawa in World War 2. Another Marine holds the ammunition belt for the Marine firing with machine gun. United States Marines fire with machine gun at hilltop.
A burning Okinawan village during the Battle of Okinawa in World War 2. United States Marine filling bucket of water. Marines attempt to extinguish the fire with buckets of water. Marine climbing burning thatched roof hut and pouring bucket of water on flames. Aftermath of burned Okinawan village after fire has been extinguished. Explosions on hilltop during Battle of Okinawa.
United States Marines evacuate casualties during Battle of Okinawa in World War 2. United States Marines fire at Japanese soldiers while wounded are evacuated. United States Marines carry wounded in a stretcher. Two United States Marines fire with machine gun. Belt of ammunition moving into machine gun. United States Marine fires with rifle. United States Marines evacuate casualty.
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