Iwo Jima: Mine Disposal, Equipment Repair, 1945

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #8794. National Archives description "l) MS-CU Marines install new blade on bulldozer (SV). [There is no item #2] 3) MS Repaired bulldozer with new blade drives away. 4) MS-CU Marines repair shaft with electric welding (SV). 5) MS Bomb disposal truck backed up to dead 16" shells. 6) MS Bomb disposal truck backed up to dead shell dump, Marines lower dead shells to ground, many dead FG. 7) MS Many LVTs approach dead shell dump. 8) HS Marines load dead 5" shells into LVT (SV). 9) CU Marines stack 5" & various other small caliber shells into LVT. 10) MS Marines place dead rocket & mortar shells in LVT. 11) MS Marines place disarmed beached mine in LVT." National Archives Identifier: 78612 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, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, United States. Marine Corps, World War II, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945, Mines (Military Explosives) -- Detection, Landing Craft -- United States

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