Assembly Of Japanese Mortar, Iwo Jima, 03/21/1945

About this film

Film's slates not mentioned in the National Archives' description: Illegible slate. Slate: Fin of mortar is placed on launching tube Slate: Charge is placed in launcher Slate: March 21 1945 1945 3MD OP III Phase II Iwo Jima Slate: ...is assembled to fin assembly wt. about 200lb Slate: March 21 1945 1945 3MD OP III Phase II Iwo Jima Slate: Nose of Mortar Slate: Nose of Mortar wt. 200lb Slate: Approx 5 ft (illegible) weighs about 1000 (illegible) Slate: ...launched from pits like this wood base is to absorb shock Slate: ammo pit is in front of mortar Slate: mortar is on wood base on an angle Slate: G.R. Handley Roll 125 March 21 1945 3MD OP III Phase II Iwo Jima Slate: Elevation by gauge on side of mortar Slate: This is a mortar and not a rocket as it is set off by a propellant charge United States Naval Photographic Center film # 11025. National Archives description: "1) MS Marines assemble captured Japanese mortar -SV. 2) CU Projectile is placed in launcher -SV. 3) CU Nose of mortar. 4) MS Marines screw nose of mortar shell onto body. 5) CU Marines remove assembling device. 6) CU Marines insert primers. 7) MS CU Mortar launching pit with wood base -SV. 8) CU Ammunition pit in front…

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Mortars (Ordnance), World War II

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