With the coming of spring, 1944, the winter stalemate in italy was broken. Our forces resumed fighting their way up the west coast of the italian boot towards rome. Against bitter german opposition. The british advanced up the east coast, in face of equally bitter opposition. In the pacific, troops of the first cavalry division, land on the islands in the admiralty group. To wipe out all japanese resistance, and to take hold of the entire group of violence. We landed in large forces at homeland here, on the north coast of new guinea. General stillwell and his troops, were fighting the japanese in burma. This was global warfare, on a scale never known before. Less than three years before, hitler had addressed the nation. Germany will face war on the United States to a positive conclusion. A japanese militarist, joins the chorus. Americans have radios, automobiles, big beefsteaks, when a people have those things, they dont want to fight. Americans wont sleep in hammocks, or lie in trench
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Narrator okinawa, strategic link in the ryukyu chain. April 1, 1945 it is the assigned mission of the amphibious forces of the 10th army. Backed by heavy fire, from ships, thesupport first marine of severe core the First Marine Amphibious corps head for the beach. [explosion] tanks embarking in the assault waves make headway under their own power. In addition to overall waterproofing, special auxiliary flotation gear gives the tanks the necessary buoyancy. This increases the facility with which armored units can be brought ashore. The pontoons are secured so they may be jettisoned immediately after the vehicles have attained the beach. Landings made on adjacent beaches hit the east central shore of okinawa. And they are relatively unopposed. Corps, consisting of three divisions, has pushed south and east towards the main city and airfield. Sixth marinest and divisions comprising the Assault Force of the Third Amphibious corps drive inland to the east and north. They are committed to se
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Narrator okinawa, strategic chain in the ryukyu chain. Assigned1945 it is the mission of the amphibious forces of the 10th army. Backed i heavy armor, assault troops of the 25th army corps and the First Marine Amphibious corps had for the beach. Head for the beach. Embarking in the assault waves make headway under their own power. In addition to overall waterproofing, specialty auxiliary flotation gear gives the tanks flotation. This increases facility with which armored units can be brought to shore. Pontoons are secured so they may be jettisoned immediately after the vehicles have attained the beach. Landings made on adjacent beaches hit the east central sure of okinawa shore of okinawa. The army corps has pushed south and east towards the main city and airfield. Here the first and sixth marine divisions drive inland to the east and north. They are committed to serving severing the island and taking the northern section. The guard opposition, rearguard opposition. A 300 on l day, the