WWII - 1945 ca, Japan, Kerama Islands: Invasion & Japanese Suicide Boats At Kerama Retto. Mar45

WWII - 1945 ca, Japan, Kerama Islands: Invasion & Japanese Suicide Boats. Mar45 Aerial LS of island shore. US soldier / marine walks past Japanese suicide boat covered in foliage. Phosphorus grenade explodes, boat is on fire, white smoke. MS Marine throws incendiary / phosphorus grenade on a boat in brush. Sparks and fire. 01:00:37 MS of destroyed / burned equipment in woods. Marine inspects remains. 01:00:46 Various shots of warships (APAs) at sea moving toward camera at Kerama Retto. 01:01:52 US naval officer gives invasion money to line of US Marines at sea. Counting out money; officer jokes & sailors laugh. 01:02:48 Sailor looks at bank note. CU of 20 Yen bill (both Japanese and English markings). 01:02:57 Marine gets into speedboat (Japanese suicide boat?). LS of boat speeding in bay. Marine moors boat at dock. 01:03:39 MS of Rear Admiral Kiland and Major General Bruce talking on bridge of ship off Kerama Retto. CUs. 01:04:28 LS of landing ships heading towards island. Speedboat speeding into bay. CU soldier adjusting / fixing boat engine at dock. WW2; Pre-Okinawa Invasion; Pacific;