Link. An island strong point guarding the japanese mainland. April 1, 1945, it is the mission of the Amphibious Force of the tenth army, backed by Naval Support ships, assault troops head for the beach. [explosions] [explosions] [explosions] tanks embarking make headway under their own power. In addition, special flotation gear gives tanks the necessary buoyancy. This increases the facility with 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. The landings made on adjacent beaches are relatively unopposed. The three divisions of the corp have pushed south and east towards the main city, and airfield. Here is the first and sixth divisions comprising the Assault Force of the Third Amphibious court, driving east and northward. They are committed to securing the whole northern section of the island. Encountering light and sporadic rearguard opposition, that by 11 00, the objective line
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
Strategic link, an island strong point guarding the japanese mainland. April 1, 1945, it is the mission of the amphibious force, backed by Naval Support ships, assault troops and the amphibeas core head for the beach. [explosions] [explosions] [explosions] tanks embarking make headway under their own power. Special flotation gear gives the necessary buoyancy. This increases the facility with with which armored units can be brought ashore. music the pontoons are secured so they may be jettisoned immediately after the vehicles have attained the beach. The landings made on adjacent beaches are relatively unopposed. The 24th army core, the three divisions has pushed south and east towards the main city, and airfield. Here is the first of divisions comprising the Assault Force of the Third Amphibious court, driving east and northward. They are committed to securing the whole northern section of the island. Covering light and sporadic rearguard opposition, that by 11 00, the objective line h
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