LANDINGS ON IWO JIMA — Part 2 | The Archive Project

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1) AV Auxiliary ships in transport area.2) AV Landing craft circling in rendezvous area, near auxiliary ships.3) AV Showing very many auxiliary ships and landing ships in transport area (very good shot.)4) AV Iwo Jima under bombardment, shells burst, smoke columns rise.5) AV Showing ships in transport area, island under bombardment BG.6) AV Showing landing craft underway to beach with war ships bombarding island and auxiliary ships in transport area.7) AV Many landing craft and landing vehicles underway to beach.8) AV Many landing craft underway to the beach, island under bombardment BG (very good).9) AV South Dakota class BB.10) AV Many LSMs underway (good), 11) AV Many landing craft and landing vehicles underway to beach, islands under bombardment BG, auxiliary ships in transport area FG.QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD.

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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Date

1945-02-19

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TRT

2:58

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