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Marine Action On Okinawa, 1945 (Confidential)
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Naval Photographic Center film #13002. National Archives 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; wrecked 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 suppl…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, United States. Marine Corps, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, World War, 1939-1945, Landing Craft -- United States, Landing Craft, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious, World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious Operations
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