T-21, 75mm and 57mm recoilless rifles are test fired in Okinawa. Gun crew firing rifle on Japanese caves in Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands. Crew places shells in rifle. Explosions from shells fired on hills. Trooper fires 57mm rifle from behind embankment. (World War II period).
The Battle of Okinawa. A wounded army photographer is evacuated. Men carry wounded man on stretcher. An infantryman shows wound on his head to his commanding officer. Tanks use flamethrower to fire enemy positions on ridge. Troopers use satchel charges to blast caves. Smoke rises from explosions. Tanks advance. Troops advance along mountain terrain after battle. Loudspeaker used by soldier on top of hill. Japanese soldiers surrender. They are interrogated. Civilians in field. (World War II period).
The U.S. 306th Infantry of the 77th Division attacks Japanese enemy positions in Okinawa during World War II. M8 75mm Howitzer HMC (Howitzer Motor Carriage) stationary in mud. Two soldiers in turret of tank fire its 75mm Howitzer. Close-up views of sighting devices in the tank and loading of howitzer. Tank as it recoils after firing.
U.S. 305th Infantry 77th Division advances in Yuza, Okinawa. Sergeant speaks to an officer about death of his platoon Lieutenant by a Japanese sniper's bullet. Soldiers with rifles behind embankment. (World War II period).
U.S. 305th Infantry, 77th Division mops up in outskirts of Yuza, Okinawa. Soldier cautiously moves through ruins of house. Soldiers advance past rubble. Demolition squad enters courtyard and prepares charge. Charge is placed into a cave which blows up. Group of soldiers seated on ground. One soldier speaks into walkie-talkie. Soldiers start walking on field. Tanks fire at possible Japanese positions on hillside. (World War II period).
Okinawan civilians surrender to U.S. soldiers of 32nd Infantry, 7th Division in Okinawa. Soldiers seated around tank on hillside. One soldier speaks into microphone attached to a loudspeaker. Mouth of cave on hillside. Japanese-American soldier urges civilians to come out of caves. Civilians walk along beach. (World War II period).
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