SCENES AT IWO JIMA Part 1

Description

1) GV Taken from LVT on way to beach showing line of LVTs following.2) CU Face of Marine with white ointment on.3) LS Smoking Iwo Jima beach, bow of LVT FG, other LVTs underway.4) LS Mt. Suribachi, BB & LVTs off shore, fire bombs burst on summit-SV.5) MS Iwo Jima beach as landing craft approach BB close into shore, firing smoke columns & explosions seen.6) MS YMSs lie off Iwo Jima beach.7) MS LVTs underway toward beach loaded with personnel-SV.8) LS Iwo Jima beach, CL lying off shore, bow on LVTs, troops aboard FG.9) MS DDs close in shore of Iwo Jima bombardment-SV.10) GV Cruisers & DDs bombard beach.11) LS Mt. Suribachi (good color).12) CU Iwo Jima beachhead: LVTs go ashore, explosions seen close to landing craft; beach as troops advance up knoll--SV.13) CU Marines pinned down by enemy fire on beach.14) GU Marines pinned down on beach FG, smoking base of Mt. Suribachi BG, explosions on base of Mt. Suribachi, troops advance.15) CU Flame thrower crawls forward on hands & knees.16) MS Landing boats hit beach, troops disembark.17) CU Corpsmen dressing wounded Marine in fox hole.18) LS LCIs retreat from beach under mortar fire.19) MS-CV Marines advance past camera-SV.QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities