Invasion & Bombardment Of Iwo Jima, 02/09/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #8644. National Archives description "1) GV Sunset shot, ships on horizon. 2) MS Night shot: BB fires salvo. 3) LS Formation of planes passes. 4) GV Iwo Jima under bombardment, almost completely obscured by smoke. 5) MS CL fires, signals blinker. 6) GV Iwo Jima & Mt. Suribachi under bombardment, smoke columns rise. 7) LS Bombs explode on Iwo Jima. 8) LS-Pan F6Fs strafe island with rockets -SV. 9) LS F6Fs pass, fire rockets, they explode on Mt. Suribachi -SV. 10) MS LCI underway to beach, BB & DD BG firing (good). 11) GV Iwo Jima under bombardment almost obscured by pall of smoke. 12) LS DDs & BBs bombarding. 13) GV Wave of LVTs underway to beach (good). 14) GV Wave of landing vehicles underway to beach, island under bombardment BG. 15) MS Wave of LVT(A)(4)s underway to beach." National Archives Identifier: 78576 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 -- Aerial Operations, American, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Landing Craft -- United States, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945, Rockets (Ordnance), WWII In Color

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