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USS Solace (AH-5); USS Nevada (BB-36); Rockets; Invasion Of Iwo Jima, 02/20/1945 - 02/27/1945
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #8519. Film slate not mentioned in description below: [Slate: M.P. ALLEN USCG USMC troops leaving a ... transport for the beach at Iwo Jima. Date 27 Feb 45 First five feet is rockets landing on enemy positions on Iwo.] National Archives description "1) LS DDs on horizon. 2) GV Sunset shot. 3) MS Hospital ship at anchor. -- 1) LS OS2U lands in slick of wake, stern of USS Nevada FG. 2) CU OS2U hooks on to recovery sled. 3) MS Plane is hoisted aboard. 4) LS Horizon showing many flak bursts. 5) LS Iwo Jima showing Mt. Suribachi & shore line. 6) MS DD underway. 7) HS-CU Looking into LCPR with camera set up on tripod. -- 1) LS Shore of Iwo Jima, LST in FG. 2) HS LCM alongside as troops debark via landing nets. 3) CU Pan Shoreline of Iwo Jima showing wrecked landing craft on beach, planes diving, explosions and smoke columns. 4) GV Iwo Jima shoreline smoking, LCI in FG. 5) CU LCM underway loaded with troops." National Archives Identifier: 78520 "Red Cross ; Bombardment of Iwo Jima ; Invasion of Iwo Jima" 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 d…
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945, USS Nevada, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, Kingfisher (Reconnaissance Aircraft), United States. Marine Corps, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, Landing Craft -- United States, World War II, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, WWII In Color, USS Solace, Rockets (Ordnance), USS Solace (AH-5), USS Nevada (BB-36)
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