U.S.Marines of 3rd 155mm Howitzer Battalion, Baker Battery, in operation during battle of Okinawa, during World War 2. (For this campaign, they have been assigned to the U.S. Army 419th Field Artillery Group.) Camouflage netting is stretched over gun position. Crew fires many rounds. The operation appears routine: shell placed, propellant powder placed, breech closed, piece fired, crew uses pole to swab barrel, and the process is repeated. The Marines are stripped to the waist as they work. They pause after a session of firing. Gunner wearing headphone speaks into telephone. Gunner, in a tent, cutting bag charges of propellant. He reties sacks containing correct amount and gives them to another gunner.
Aerial views and gun camera views of U.S. Navy planes attacking Japanese installations and shipping along coast in the Pacific Ocean in World War II. Explosions and smoke as ground targets are bombed and strafed. Aerial views of smoke rising from coastline.
Japanese Kamikaze aircraft attacks on U.S. Navy ships in Pacific Ocean. A Japanese plane is hit, explodes and spins into ocean. Kamikaze planes being hit and crashing into ocean. Some missed are hitting United States Navy vessels. (World War II period).
Kamikaze plane crashing into Pacific Ocean during Japanese suicide aircraft attacks on U.S. Navy ships during World War II. Kamikaze aircraft in low fast approach toward USS Saratoga (CV-3) is hit, but continues on and strikes the Saratoga, causing huge explosion, smoke, and fire. Smoke columns rise. Japanese plane explodes as it is hit by anti aircraft fire from U.S. Navy ships. U.S. Navy fire crews fighting fires. Kamikaze plane crashes in sea.
View of flak filled sky with tracer shells during Japanese kamikaze aircraft attacks on U.S. Navy warships in Pacific Ocean during World War II. Several kamikaze planes are hit and crash into sea. Scenes of U.S. Navy task force. Smoke columns rise.
African American soldiers of 45th Engineer Regiment at mail call to collect their letters and mails at Ledo Road near Tingkawk in Burma. Postman distributes mails to soldiers. Mails on drum. Tents in background. (World War II period).
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