“THE NAVAL GUN AT OKINAWA“ RESTRICTED 1946 U.S. NAVY REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF NAVAL GUNFIRE 83184

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Consider becoming a channel member Made in 1946 by the Jam Handy Organization for the U.S. Navy, this black & white film “The Naval Gun At Okinawa“ looks at the effectiveness of ship based artillery weapons against land targets. This film was originally classified restricted. Copyright 1946. Opening title: U.S. Navy presents The Naval Gun At Okinawa (:07-:45). Map of Japan and China. Okinawa, Japan. Hagushi Bay and the beach. April 1945, U.S. beach landing at Okinawa. Hagushi bay was the primary unloading point for American supplies during the invasion. (The bay was the dividing line between the First and Sixth US Marine divisions, which landed on the beaches to the north, and the Seventh and Ninety-sixth Infantry Divisions of the US Army which landed south of the river’s mouth). Amphibious ships and