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keywords: wwii, pacific theater, ryukyus islands, okinawa, operation iceberg, logistics, supplies, war materiel
Synopsis: Unedited footage of logistics and supply for the invasion troops of "Operation Iceberg" in the battle for Okinawa, Ryukyus Islands in 1945...(read more)
- Date: 1945
- Duration: 00:09:37
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Okinawa
Okinawa - Supplies For The Invasion Troops
March 31, 1945: Leyte Philippine Islands
Loading DUKWS amphibious trucks onto LSV (vehicle landing ship) off Leyte Island in the Philippine Islands in support of "Operation Iceberg". Shows DUKWS, loaded with supplies, approaching LVS ship and being driven into cargo hold of LSV ship.
April 1, 1945: LSV Ship Underway In Support of Operation Iceberg
Shows supply troops gathered around a map of Okinawa as an officer explains the logistics of supplying the invasion force of 200,000 men with food, ammunition, and equipment. Shows soldiers on the LSV ship playing cards. One soldier sharping knife on a whetstone. Shows soldiers attending church services (religious service) onboard LSV ship underway to Okinawa.
April 2, 1945: Natives On Okinawa
Shows vehicles driving off LSV ship and over a reef to the beachhead at low tide. Shows soldiers at entrance to underground concrete bunker. Shows young native boy and girl exiting bunker and being fed by U.S. soldiers. Shows more Okinawa natives (civilians) exiting underground concrete bunker. Shows U.S. soldiers gathering natives (Ryukyuan people) and leading them to detention areas.
April 4, 1945: Moving Supplies From Ships To Beachhead
Shows a crane on a pontoon causeway loading a truck with supplies from an LST. Shows construction of roadway from beachhead inland to move supplies. Shows loaded truck moving along causeway to new roadway. Unloading supplies from ships was an around-the-clock operation.
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