Noise the upper 4 5 of okinawa are already in our hands. The principle remaining japanese strength of more than 50,000 troops has managed to stalemate both the marine corps and the marine Third Amphibious corps, which has arrived from the north to support them. From the capital city of naha, the enemy defense line runs unbroken for four miles like a stone wall to the east coast. Along this line, marine troops faced the concentrated fire of japanese artillery, the most effective yet encountered in any pacific operation. [gunfire] here are explosions armored units that operate over terrain that is tactically advantageous to the japanese. Volcanic outcroppings and choral knobs enabled the enemy to go from one fortified ridge to another. Operation points go over most of the terrain, comprising a stubborn rathole Defense System which must be overcome point by point. music our artillery delivers heavy fire on the central strong point of the enemy defense line, the garrison village of shuri,
Its already in your hands. The principal remaining japanese strength of more than 50,000 troops has managed to steal mate the army corp. And the Marine Amphibious core from arrived to support them. From naha, the enemy defense line remains unbroken like a stone wall to the east coast. Along this line, marine troops face the concentrated fire of japanese artillery which has been the most effective yet encounters in any pacific operation. Here our armored units must go over terrained a ve advantageoue japanese. The cliff side and placement and observation points command most of the negotiable terrain. It must be overcome point by point. Our artillery delivers heavy fire on the enemys defense line. The garsen village is too heavily fortified for frontal assault. Seasonal rains persisting for weeks force curtailment of artillery action due to the difficulty in ammunition supply. Virtually all vehicle transport is bogged down by roads two to three feet deep in mud. As the rain continues, Ma
Okinawa are already in our hands. The principal remaining japanese strength of more than 50,000 troops has managed to stalemate the marine corps and the marine Third Amphibious corps, which has arrived from the north to support them. From the capital city of naha, the enemy defense line runs unbroken for four miles like a stone wall to the east coast. Along this line, marine troops faced the concentrated fire of japanese artillery, the most effective yet encountered in any pacific operation. [gunfire] here are armored units that operate over terrain that is tactically advantageous to the japanese. Volcanic outcroppings and choral knobs enabled the enemy to go from one fortified ridge to another. Operation points go over most of the terrain, comprising a stubborn rathole Defense System which must be overcome point by point. music our artillery delivers heavy fire on the central strong point of the enemys defense line, the garrison village of shuri, which is two heavily fortified for fro
Narrator the upper 4 5 of okinawa are already in our hands. The principal remaining japanese strength of more than 50,000 troops has managed to stalemate both the 24th army corps and the marine Third Amphibious corps, which has arrived from the north to support them. From the capital city of naha, the enemy defense line runs unbroken for four miles like a stone wall to the east coast. Along this line, marine troops faced the concentrated fire of japanese artillery, which has been the most effective yet encountered in any pacific operation. [airplanes roaring] [explosion] [incessant gunfire] [explosions] here are armored units that operate over terrain that is tactically advantageous to the japanese. Volcanic outcroppings and coral knobs enable the enemy to go withdraw from one fortified ridge to another. The cliffside emplacements and observation points go over most command most of the negotiable terrain comprising a , stubborn rathole Defense System which must be overcome point by poi
Troops has managed to stalemate the marine corps and the marine Third Amphibious corps, which has arrived from the north to support them. On the capital city of naha, the enemy defense line runs unbroken for four miles like a stone wall to the east coast. Along this line, marine troops faced the concentrated fire of japanese artillery, the most effective yet encountered in any pacific operation. [gunfire] here are armored units that operate over terrain that is tactically advantageous to the japanese. Volcanic outcroppings and choral knobs enabled the enemy to go from one fortified ridge to another. Points go over most of the terrain, comprising a stubborn rathole Defense System which must be overcome point by point. Our artillery delivers heavy fire on the central strong point of the enemy defense line, the garrison village of shuri, which is two heavily fortified for frontal assault which is too heavily fortified for frontal assault. [gunfire] [explosions] seasonal rains, persisting