World War 2 footage of attack on a Japanese freighter near Palau Island in the Pacific Ocean, by an American Navy submarine. Periscope view shows target Japanese freighter in distance. Disturbance just below surface of water is seen as submarine releases torpedoes toward target. View of target ship just before impact. Then suddenly, a dramatic explosion emits from the ship as it is hit by US Navy submarine's torpedoes. Ship stern momentarily elevates at moment of impact as torpedo strikes mid ship. Explosion consumes ship and it begins to rapidly sink. Two more explosions are seen shooting skyward as the Japanese ship continues sinking.
Kin village mop up on east coast of Okinawa by United States 7th Infantry Division. Infantrymen carry Japanese ration out of houses. Japanese civilians watch infantrymen. Soldier puts carton of Chesterfield cigarettes found in hut on top of Japanese rations. (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).
Japanese prisoners captured by U.S. 6th Marine Regiment 22nd Marines in Okinawa. Japanese prisoners behind barbed wire. Women and children inside enclosure. Other Japanese prisoners. (World War II period).
Captured Japanese weapons examined by a Marine of U.S. 6th Marine Division in Naha, Okinawa. Marines examine Japanese machine gun and automatic rifle. A small Japanese mortar is also examined.
U.S. 1st Battalion 4th Marines destroy Japanese caves in Okinawa. Smoke comes out of a cave on hillside. Large explosion occurs. Debris flies all over. Marine throws grenade in cave. Japanese soldier comes out of cave and falls down. Cave is on fire. Japanese come out of a cave in the background. Marine talks to him. (World War II period).
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