6TH MARINE DIV ENTERS NAHA Part 1

Description

Summary: Blowup from 16mm Advance Seq: Tank and men move through rubble of village on outskirts of Naha. Seq: Enemy mortar shell explodes beside tank; men run for cover, load casualties on tank and into jeep. BATTLE Seq: Marines moving up ridge; machine- gunner firing across valley; rifleman firing from beside tank; men throwing grenades into Japanese pillbox; explosion; tanks firing; tanks and men moving across field; tanks moving along roadway; flame-throwing tank operating against pillboxes; 22nd Regt, 2nd Bn, marines discussing situation at 0P. GEN SIMON B BUCKNER ON OKINAWA.: Ryukyu Islands: 1945. LS, sector of island; army camp in fg. Seq: Gen Buckner viewing terrain and making his way from one landing craft to another. The general stops to speak to some men as he moves from craft to craft.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities