ATTACK ON IWO JIMA Part 1

Description

1) LS Mt. Suribachi with LCI lying close in shore, shell burst in vicinity of LCI, personnel boat FG.2) LS Beach of Iwo Jima showing rockets bursting, LCI FG, shells striking very near.3) MS LCI retires from beach, shells burst near the side-SV.4) MS LCI capsized, smoke column rises.5) LS Iwo Jima beach, rockets bursting along shore-SV.6) LS USS PENSACOLA on horizon smoking but firing.7) MS Iwo Jima beach, many shells burst.8) LS Mt. Suribachi smoking from many shell bursts.9) MS Two minesweepers run parallel to Iwo Jima beach.10) LS Minesweepers underway parallel to beach-SV.11) MS YMS underway strafing beach.12) CU-Pan APD underway.13) MS YMS underway parallel to beach, 40mm tracer fire directed toward beach.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities