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Iwo Jima USMC Bomb & Mine Disposal Squad, 1945
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #8950. National Archives description "1) CU Marines load disarmed anti-tank and personnel mines aboard LCVP for disposal at sea. 2) CU Yardstick mines, having been disarmed, are loaded aboard for disposal at sea. 3) CU Disarmed bombs on ground. 4) MS-CU Amphibious tank going down beach and put to sea loaded with disarmed bombs for disposal. 5) CU Marine disposal squad lower yardstick mines and other unarmed bombs into sea. 6) CU Marines throw anti-personnel mines overboard. 7) CU Bomb disposal dump on Iwo, bomb disposal truck and crew passes in background. 8) MS-Pan Bomb disposal dump, all types of bombs, shells, yardstick mines, personnel mines and tank mines are all disarmed. 9) CU 5" shell. 10) CU Stack of 100 lb. disarmed bombs. 11) CU Marines disarming 500 lb. bomb. 12) CU Marine's hand showing detonator being taken apart. 13) CU Marine removing nose fuse from bomb. 14) MS-CU Damaged tank from mine explosion." National Archives Identifier: 78688 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 an…
Directors & creators
United States. Marine Corps
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, World War II, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, WWII In Color, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
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