CSPAN3 Reel America Okinawa Bulletin No. 2 - Final Phases - 1945 July 13, 2024
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 japan...
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