Okinawa - 1945 | Movietone Moment | 21 June 2024

On this day in 1945, US troops took the island of Okinawa. Here is a British Movietone report showing the Allies invading the island.
Air and sea forces played their own vital parts in the battle for the island of Okinawa. The capture of the island takes the Allies to within 362 miles of the Japanese mainland.
Cut story - KS. Shot from bridge, battleship ploughing through heavy seas, water breaks over bows. Various shots of same. Elevated shot of large guns ready to fire broadside. GV of battleships & warships bombarding the island. Rocket ships (various shots) firing, impressive. Shots of rocket trails through skies. Explosions of land. Aircraft carriers in battle action, sky full of flak, Jap planes crashing into sea, four crashes. Near misses on aircraft carriers.
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[@Mr.Sakazuki]

Okinawa really is underrated.

[@BrianMurfitt]

I've only recently found out what Okinawa was all about. This video helps put it into context, but I still don't fully understand its significance? 😮🇯🇵

[@sillyone52062]

By the end of the war, it was virtually impossible to get through the AA defenses and hit a ship. Only when the Navy operated close to Japan, were the Japanese able to succeed.

[@ninja2kernow]

Hell on earth .

[@Gneralinformativo]

B-17

[@Elpollo-gs7ux]

Son aviones japoneses

[@Gneralinformativo]

@@Elpollo-gs7ux Que

[@Gneralinformativo]

@@Elpollo-gs7ux Ese es un bombardero estado unidense

[@Elpollo-gs7ux]

Okay