LT. GEN. JOSEPH W. STILWELL ON OKINAWA Part 1

Description

Summary: Gen Stilwell talks with officers or correspondents at table inside tent. The men take notes as the general speaks. MARINE ASSAULT ON NAHA, OKINAWA.: Ryukyu Islands: 05/10-15/1945: Excellent scenes, marines blowing up Japanese caves; tanks and men moving across field; tanks firing at caves in hillside; demolition blasts on caves; men examining caves. Battle casualty and losses sequence; Marines carrying casualties on litters inside overturned tank which hit mine; marine with wounded arms who was thrown out of tank passes in fg; ammunition in tank explodes; burning tank; tank smolders. Battle action sequence: Men firing rocket launchers; men emplaced on hillside, moving up; tank moving up, firing machine gun at caves; flame-throwing tanks in operation against caves; hillside burning.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities