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13th Marine Regiment, Iwo Jima: 7.2 Inch Rockets Tested; Men Fire 75mm Pack Howitzer M1, 03/08 - 03/09 1945
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #8865. Film's slates not in National Archives' description: Slate:" D+18, 2d Bn. 13 Mar. FDC, Iwo Jima." Slate: "Lt Col H.T. Waller and Maj. E.N. Kittrell." Slate: "3 Remaining Survivers [SIC] Of 2 F.O Teams (17 Men) " Slate:"Of 'H' Battery 2rd BN. 13th Mar." Slate: "D+17, 7.2 Rocket On West Beach of Iwo Jima" Slate: "Test Firing" Slate: "This 105MM Gun of the 2 BN 13th Mar never got into action." Slate: "D+18, 1st BN 13 Mar. Stacking Empty Cases, Iwo Jima" National Archives description "1) MS Marine officers exit former Japanese command post now used by marines. 2) CU Lt. Col. H. G. Walker & Maj. E. N. Kitterell look at situation map (SV). 3) MS CU Three remaining survivors of two forward observation teams. 4) MS CU Man boiling clothes. 5) CU Rocket launcher. 6) MS Rockets flying through air and exploding in water (SV). 7) MCU Wreckage of 105mm gun. 8) MS CU Two marines stack empty shell cases for salvage. 9) MS Gun crews of 75mm pack howitzer lounge around gun. 10) MS Gun crew fires gun (SV). 11) MS Gun crew load and fire 75mm pack howitzer. 12) CU Faces of gun crew. 13) MS Man cleans bore of 75mm pack howitzer." National Archives Identifier: 78633…
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, World War II, Rockets (Ordnance), M1
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