U.S. 3rd Battalion 22nd Marines on Okinawa island during World War 2. Two Marines carry elderly woman out of hut and lay her down. They gently lift the aged woman onto door which is used as a stretcher. Woman is carried away. Marines set down stretcher holding two women, one suffering from malnutrition. View of legs of other young woman, whose right leg is bent and cut off at ankle by the Japanese when she refused to fall back with the retreating Japanese soldiers. Cameraman slate at end of clip states "Okinawa: Civilians taken from hiding places - When the Japs told them the oncoming Marines would kill them."
U.S. 3rd Battalion 22nd Marines in combat with enemy in Okinawa. Marines and several M-7 mortar carriages move across creek to new positions. M-7 tanks in new positions, firing 105mm Howitzers out. Marine carries shells to side of M-7 and hands it over to crew in turret. Artillery fire in valley. (World War II period).
U.S. 1st Battalion 4th Marines in combat with enemy, Okinawa. Marines after planting demolition charge in clump of trees shielding Japanese soldiers. As explosion goes off. Marines tear cover off hidden cave. Marine takes grenade, pulls pin and throws grenade in cave. He throws more grenades in cave. Dead Japanese soldiers lay on ground. (World War II period).
U.S. 1st Battalion 4th Marines in combat with enemy in Okinawa. Dead bodies of Japanese soldiers all around. They are killed by blasting Japanese caves used as fortifications. (World War II period).
U.S. Marines in combat with enemy in Okinawa. Marines watch Japanese carrying another one on his back, coming out of cave. A Japanese comes out of cave and passes Marine in the foreground. (World War II period).
U.S. Marines destroy enemy fortifications in Okinawa. Marines demolish Japanese fortification then go back to search same. Entrance way to another Japanese cave. Entrance way explodes. Japanese girl on stretcher is carried by Marines. Marines stand around destroyed vehicles. Marines kneeling in foreground, Japanese with surrender flag in the background. Marine kneels in mouth of cave. (World War II period).
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