ATTACK ON IWO JIMA Part 1

Description

1) LS Iwo Jima beach showing fighters strafing with rocket fire-SV (good).2) LS Fighters & dive bombers hit Iwo Jima beach, many explosions (good)3) LS 40mm tracers fire from photographers ship, explodes on beach.4) MS Two BBs lie off shore.5) LS Mt. Suribachi enveloped in smoke.6) LS Beach at Iwo Jima enveloped in smoke, flashes from USS NEVADA"s guns FG.7) LS Many ships lying off shore firing, flash from USS NEVADA"s own guns FG.8) MS-Pan Smoking Iwo Jima beach.9) GV Large section of task force lies off shore firing, LCI underway toward beach FG.10) CU LCIs underway toward beach fire rockets, many ships of task force BG.11) MS-Pan Iwo Jima beach to Mt. Suribachi showing many explosions.12) CU LCI firing rockets.13) LC Smoking Suribachi, flashes from USS NEVADA"s guns FG.QUALITY: GOOD

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities