War Continues In The Pacific

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Synopsis: American artillery, tanks and troops wielding flamethrowers destroy Japanese defensive positions on Okinawa, while the U.S. Navy off the coast fall under attack by Japanese Kamikaze attack as they fly through a literal curtain of firepower put out by the defending ships...(read more)

Date: 1945
Duration: 00:03:34
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: Okinawa

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War Continues In The Pacific

War Continues In The Pacific

War in the Pacific. American artillery, tanks, and troops with flamethrowers destroy Japanese positions on Okinawa. Only 360 miles from Japan Okinawa was consider part of the Japanese homeland. Shows the Ryukyuan people on Okinawa fleeing to the 10th Army lines. American wounded is loaded on planes to be flown to hospitals on distant islands. Explosive charges are used to flush Japanese soldiers from caves. Japanese soldier flushed from cave is shot as another Japanese soldier surrenders.

The American naval ships of the Okinawa invasion fleet is attacked by Japanese Kamikaze planes. Scenes of Japanese Kamikaze planes crashing into the sea. Scene of an American plane landing on aircraft carrier. American plane crash-lands in the sea, shows pilot on wing of plane. CU, dramatic scene of American plane crashing into aircraft Island (superstructure).