Invasion Of Iwo Jima, 02/09/1945 - 02/25/1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #8645. National Archives description "1) MS Wave of landing boats on way to beach, BB firing on horizon BG. 2) GV Iwo beach area & landing boats go in in waves. 3) MS BB bow-on, lying off shore, firing, landing boats FG & BG. 4) LS Iwo Jima beach area as shells burst, landing craft on way to beach FG-SV. 5) MS-LS Mt. Suribachi. 6) MS LSM underway. 7) MS BB lying off shore firing, DD & other ships BG. 8) LS Iwo Jima beach, tanks operating on side of hill. 9) LS Travel shot showing invasion, LSM lying off shore, many small landing craft in operation. 10) MS-Pan APAs lying off shore. 11) LS CVs on horizon -SV. 12)LS CVLs underway. 13) CU Man paints Japanese flag on wing screen." National Archives Identifier: 78577 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, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Landing Craft -- United States, World War II, WWII In Color, Mount Suribachi

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