Iwo Jima Part 1

Description

1) HS Marine writes letter in fox hole. 2) MS-Pan Corpsmen carry wounded Marine on stretcher. 3) CU-Pan Corpsmen help wounded man walk - SV. 4) CU Hand points to small Japanese mine. 5) MS-CU Marines examine Japanese machine gun in Japanese pill box. 6) CU Entrance of destroyed Japanese pillbox. 7) HS-GV General view of beachhead with Mt. Suribachi in BG, many landing craft offshore. 8) CU Hand holds small Japanese mine. 9) LS Marines take shelter under cliff, wrecked Japanese radar antenna on hill BG. 10) GV-MS Marines run & advance across rough terrain - SV. 11) MS Marines cautiously advance on Japanese pillbox. 12) MS Shells explode on wooded terrain of Iwo Jima. 13) MS Tank fires 75mm gun. 14) GV Very rough & broken terrain. 15) MS Marines run, advance & take cover, knocked out U S. tank BG-SV. 16) MS Japanese block house on Iwo Jima; trees FG.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities