ROCKET FIRE ON IWO JIMA; FIRST ASSAULT WAVES Part 1

Description

1) MS Mt. Suribachi under bombardment.2) GV-Pan Ships off Iwo Jima firing.3) MS Base of Mt. Suribachi & Iwo Jima shoreline showing 40mm tracer fire, explosions at base of mountain, smoke columns.4) GV-Pan BBs lying off shore firing.5) LS Mt. Suribachi, smoke over summit.6) LS-Pan Shoreline of Iwo Jima, many smoke columns.7) CU Gunner aims 20mm gun.8) CU Gunner removes hot gun barrel, drops in dip pot, barrel steams; new barrel is placed in gun.9) CU Gunner operating 20mm gun.10) CU First aid kit hanging on 20mm gun mount.11) HS 20mm shell casings on deck-SV.12) MS-CU Gunner"s mate loads ammunition drums for 20mm gun.13) CU Gunners remove tracers & ordinary ammunition for 20mm guns from cases.14) CU Hospital corpsman on deck wearing life preserver, red cross on helmet.QUALITY: GENERALLY FAIR, SOME UX.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities