Marines in action on Iwo Jima Part 1

Description

CU Sign: "Ten Good Japanese Here." MS Marine with dog looking for snipers. MS Two dead Japanese (SV). CU Marine carving sand stone grave marker (SV). CU Two Marines drink coffee & smoke cigarettes. MS Japanese prisoner talking to large group of marines. MS Japanese prisoner coming out of cave. MS Marines set demolition charge in cave. MS Marines carry casualty on stretcher. LS Beach area; ships off shore. LS PAN C-47 transport plane in flight. CU Japanese rockets & rocket installation with launching ramp (SV). MS Marines resting alongside road (SV). MS Marines advance up path, other marines rest in BG. GV Very rough & rocky terrain. LS Marine digs foxhole; tanks parked in BG. LS Plane passes & drops bomb; bomb explodes. MS Demolition explosions; marines resting on ground in FG. MS Marines advance across very rough & rocky terrain (SV). CU Man with walkie-talkie radio.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities