Bombardment & Invasion Of Iwo Jima, 02/19/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #7226. National Archives description "1) GV Wave of LCIs underway to beach, island under bombardment BG. 2) MS LCI(G) very close to beach strafing island with 40MM tracers. 3) LS LVT burning on beach 4) MS Plane dives & drops bomb, bomb falls through air. 5) GV LCI(G) underway to beach, LVTs on beach BG. 6) LS LVT4A uses flame thrower on beach (good). 7) GV LSM on beach, LVT4A on beach BG. QUALITY: GENERALLY VERY GOOD." National Archives Identifier: 77987 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, Landing Craft -- United States, United States. Marine Corps, Motor Vehicles, Amphibious -- United States, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American

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