Landing On Iwo, 02/19/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #8228. National Archives description "1) LS-MS Mt. Suribachi under bombardment & plane bombing attack. 2) GV Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima shoreline, showing explosions, many landing craft & small boats underway toward beach. 3) CU Officer signals. 4) GV Mt. Suribachi BG, waves of LVTs underway to beach FG, LCI off shore. 5) GV LSTs off shore, waves of LVTs underway BG. 6) MS BB close in shore to Iwo Jima, LVTs underway FG. 7) LS Iwo Jima shoreline, fire bomb explodes. 8) HS Captain in patrol boat. 9) HS-CU Flag locker displaying. 10) AV Iwo Jima & Mt. Suribachi, BBs & other bombarding ships off shore. QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD." National Archives Identifier: 78420 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 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, United States. Marine Corps, Landing Craft -- United States, Mount Suribachi, World War, 1939-1945, WWII In Color

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