Great Battles - The Battle of Okinawa Pacific war USMC

Description: Great Battles - The Battle of Okinawa " width="100%" height="90" border="0"> Great Battles - The Battle of Okinawa DVD Video Description Loose Cannon is proud to preserve the USA's military history via its unique DVD film collections. Using a combination of U.S. Dept. of Defense archive films, combat footage, and period newsreels of the time, each film features actual wartime footage and or first-person accounts from those that were there. The Battle of Okinawa, the last major land campaign in the Pacific war, was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and included the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific War. After a long campaign of island hopping, the Allies were planning to use Kadena Air Base on the large island of Okinawa as a base for Operation Downfall, the planned invasion of the Japanese home islands. The 82-day-long battle lasted from early April until mid-June 1945. The battle has been referred to as the "typhoon of steel" in English, because of the ferocity of the fighting, the intensity of Japanese kamikaze attacks and the sheer numbers of Allied ships and armored vehicles that assaulted the island. The battle was the bloodiest and fiercest of the Pacific War, with some 50,000 Allied and around 100,000 Japanese casualties. The disc contains the following seven movies: - Bulletin of the Okinawa Operation Pt. 1 Official USMC film shows both naval and ground highlights of the battle. Color (29 mins) - Okinawa Operation Pt. 2 USMC film continues above film, with detailed battle footage. Color (24 mins) - Okinawa Invasion Long form newsreel of the battles leading to the Okinawa landings, and additional in-combat scenes. (9.5 mins) - Combat Bulletin No. 62 Features footage on CAVITIZING SHELLS FOR V-T FUZES, and Japanese air attacks on the American fleet in Okinawa. (8 mins) - Combat Bulletin No. 65 This film shows SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ON OKINAWA, and REUNION ON OKINAWA. (7.5 mins) - Misc. Newsreels (newsreel) United newsreels on Okinawa landings and combat. (9 mins) - Beach Landings (no audio) Navy color films of the landing operations at Okinawa...contains misc landing craft and Amtracs, troops disembarking. (10 mins) BONUS CONTENT *** ALSO on this disc, for your additional research, are scanned digital copies of the following U.S. Army and USMC official After-Action Reports: - U.S. Army War College Report on Okinawa Campaign (73 pg) - U.S. Army War College, Observers Report on Okinawa (51 pg) - Army XXIV Corps Action Report Ryukyus (223 pg) - Marine Corps, Sixth Marine Div Report on Okinawa (70 pg) - Okinawa, Victory in the Pacific, USMC Historical book 1955 (343 pg) View our other military history DVDs here; Famous Generals, the Great Battles series, Rifle Marksmanship, Night Vision, Dog Training, Jeeps/Landing craft, Fighter/Bombers, Battleships/Aircraft Carriers, Submarines, Atomic weapons/Civil Defense and more... * Note - Most of these films were produced by the US Department of Defense or US government. Purchase Policy : We always ship within 24 hours of receiving payment. Any items received damaged or unreadable are always replaced at no charge to buyer. Payment and Shipping Info Payment Options PayPal, or Credit card via PayPal Shipping/Handling Rate FREE within the U.S., via USPS First Class mail (DVD is a hybrid disc, and is readable in almost any PC or MAC, or playable in most DVD players. It is shipped in a PAPER SLEEVE with RECYCLED PACKAGING to keep costs low—No Case is included) Another quality product from... " width="200" height="98" border="1">

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