Third Division Marine Action, Iwo Jima, 1945

About this film

United States Naval Photographic Center film # 8542. National Archives description "MS Communication trailer lowered over side into LCM. MS LCVP loaded with mines. MS Truck being lowered into LCM; sea is very rough. CU Signalman sending signal light. CU Two men with binoculars scanning horizon. CU Men running; leaving ramp of LVT and going ashore. CU Chart; hand pointing to battle line of D-Day-Plus 2. CU Marine having trouble with opening slide on Garand rifle. MS Tank firing into hillside. MS Marine patrol following behind tank. AV Plane giving troops support. AV Plane dive bombing. MLS Explosion. MS M-5 tanks moving slowly across open ridge; Marines in foxholes. MCU Marine sleeping in foxhole. MS Marine (with battle fatigue) being assisted to rear. MS Wounded being assisted to rear; R-5 tank passes in BG. MS Marines, pinned down by mortar fire, lying in shallow depression. MCU Shallow depression. MCU Marine attaching bayonet to rifle. MCU Marine with rifle bullet wound in back; HM putting sulphur powder on wound. CU Rifleman firing rifle. CU Bazooka being fired. MS Rifleman cleaning bar that is fouled up with sand. MS Marine firing rifle. CU Marine using communication telephone.…

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, World War II, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, World War, 1939-1945 -- Tank Warfare

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