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 opposit
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. [gunfire] [gunfire] 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 from one fortified ridge to another. the cliffside emplacements and observation 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 s defense line, the garrison village of shuri, which is too heavily fortified for
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