D-Day at Okinawa Island, 04/01/1945

About this film

Freely downloadable at the Internet Archive, where I first uploaded it. Naval Photographic Center film #11265. Illegible slate. View of ship bombarding Okinawa. View of harbor from high point on island. Marines dug in. Slate: "MacIntosh Okinawa" Slate: MacIntosh, 3rd BN 22nd Mar Div" Marines playing cards. Planes in sky. Marine leads a pony. Partially Legible Slate: D Day-0830, 24 REG ... BN ... Mar Div" Marines in combat. Shots near beach. Illegible slate. Marines move up hill. Marines dug in. Views near beach, of Marines wading ashore. Marines run up hill. Slate: "Friedman Phase 4" Okinawan civilians. In harbor, Marines wade ashore. National Archives description "This film shows the invasion fleet off of the shore of Okinawa and the advancement of Marines on the island. The film also shows rocket planes as they attacked Japanese positions." National Archives Identifier: 2500829 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy

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