U.S. submarine, USS Tirante (SS-420) firing its deck gun at a 3-masted Japanese Junk in Japanese waters during World War 2. After suffering numerous hits, the Junk is seen settling lower and lower in the water until it begins to sink. Then fire breaks out on the Junk leaving smoking wreckage on the water.
Japanese shipping attacked by American submarine around Palau Island in the Pacific. Periscope view of Japanese freighter hit by torpedoes. Freighter is seen prior to torpedo hit for a few seconds, and then a large explosion is seen and the freighter throws up billows of smoke. Periscope view continues to track target ship which appears to be sinking rapidly. A second explosion and then a third dramatic explosion is seen as the target ship is sinking. (World War II period).
Captured Japanese baka suicide bomb (Yokosuka Ohka; Yokosuka MXY-7 ), a rocket-powered, human-guided kamikaze attack-aircraft employed by Japan in World War II. U.S. troops and bomb disposal personnel in Okinawa Island. Bomb disposal personnel disarm explosive head of Japanese baka suicide bomb. Man look into tail and cockpit of baka flying bomb aircraft. Rocket tubes of baka lying in field.
Kin village mop up on east coast of Okinawa by United States 7th Infantry Division in World War II. Infantrymen bring Japanese civilians out of native houses. Japanese civilians leave houses.
Kin village mop up on east coast of Okinawa by United States 7th Infantry Division in World War II. Infantrymen search cloths of Japanese civilians outside house. Infantryman looks at civilian putting on his shoes on entrance of house. Soldier talks to a Japanese civilian who crouches down.
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).
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