WWII - Color, 1945, Okinawa: Marines Fighting; Takabanare Chiefs; Tanks & Dive Bombers. Apr-May45

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - Color, 1945, Okinawa: Marines Fighting; Takabanare Chiefs; Tanks & Dive Bombers. Apr-May45 Slate: 04May45 11:00 South Okinawa Roll S-3 5th Marine Reg, Able Co. on ridge. CU POV over shoulder of Marine riflemen firing; line from behind wall including w/ recoiless rifle. 11:06:30 Leader. 11:06:50 Soldiers w/ flame throwers & rifles moving along behind embankment & in woods. Barren hill & Marines pinned down among stumps; move up. (leader) Fire rifles. 11:07:54 Leader. 11;08:36 MS & CUs Marine officer talking w/ Oriental civilian wearing suit & hat; translating for Japanese soldiers . 11:10:13 Slate: “24Apr45 09:00 Camera: Paul Peters Roll P-171. Takabanare Shima Conference between Lt. Col. John C Miller Jr. & island village chiefs.: 11:10:27 Truck w/ Marines pulling gasoline tank trailer; Marines resting on rocky hillside, column down trail & boarding truck w/ packs. 11:11:03 Slate: “01May45 09:30 Camera: Paul Peters Roll P-171. Okinawa. 5th Reg’t Moving To Lines For Drive To Naha ” 11;11:05 MSs waiting to board; column along road w/ trucks of gravel; High angle / HA crossing field; on hillside waiting. Canvas on poles behind rock wall, Marines wait; MCU Marines writing on map or ??; looking at photograph w/ stereoscopic glasses & marking. 11:12:01 Slate: same except: P-172 14:30. Marines talk; LS smoke on ridgeline w/ Marines below. 11:12:50 MS & CU Rocket barrage fired from truck. ((leader). LS tank in field w/ marines behind, smoke beyond ridge, pan to other tanks firing. MLS Marines running across field. LS tanks & smoke. Marines running; carry litter to wounded. 11:14:05 LS ridge & explosions, smoke rising. Marines moving up close behind tank. 11:14:21 CU over shoulder of Marines firing light machine gun, view across rocky hillside, much smoke drifting. Pan valley w/ tank. 11:14:51 Marines looking w/ binoculars; on field radio. Plane overhead dive bombing, explosion & smoke. 11:15:44 Slate: “Peters, Roll p-173 03May45 10:00 1st Bn 5th Reg’t advancing w/ tank & artillery support.” WW2; Operation Iceberg; Ryuku Natives; Fighting; Battle; NOTE: USS Ancon originally built at ocean liner, converted to troop ship & commissioned as AGC-4; went to Pacific w/ Amphibious Group 5; to Eniwetok w/ TG 51.2 & to Ryukyus / Okinawa on 27Mar45 w/ Transport Squadron 15. NOTE: Slates describe preceding scenes. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. USEFUL Color & action. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk