MARINE ACTION ON OKINAWANo. 13000: Pos. Master Dup. Neg. Length(Unclass.) 2-3097 2-3096 1-3105 589" Part 1

Description

1) LS PAN Beach at Okinawa as long column of marines wade ashore and assemble; amtracks and LVT"s, BG.2) LS PAN Waves of LVT"s go ashore; LST"s in middle ground; CA"s, BB"s, DD"s,APA"s, in BG.3) CU Idaho class BB.4) MS PAN Marines cross wheat field (out of focus).5) LS Beach from ridge; wheat fields in FG; invasion fleet in BG.6) CU Marines leading small Japanese ponies; ammunition cases on their backs.7) CU Marines stand holding ponies; wracked Japanese plane, BG.8) LS Long line of LST"s in convoy.No. 13002: Pos. Master Dup. Neg. Length(Confidential) 2-3091 2-3090 1-3102 82"1) LS Columns of LST"s proceed toward shore: Okinawa, BG.2) LS LST on fire from Japanese plane crash.3) CU Enlisted men take hoses aboard (SV).4) CU Casualty is removed from LST to small boat alongside.5) CU Marine Communication Post.6) CU Portable signal blinker is used by signalman (SV).7) CU Portable signal tower (with two-inch blinker) set up on edge of beach.8) CU Man signals.9) MS CU LVT comes ashore loaded with men.10) CU Two & one-half ton DUKW comes ashore.11) MS Truck unloads fuel drums & loads of wire into supply dump.12) Two marines walk up past Japanese torpedo carrier, lift brush up to examine it.13) CU One marine examines chains on carrier.14) CU PAN Two marines enter storage cave and look at torpedo.15) CU One marine reading sign in front of cave.QUALITY: FAIR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities