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USMC Bomb & Mine Disposal Squad, Iwo Jima, 03/24/1945
About this film
Naval Photographic Center film #8951. National Archives description "1) MS-CU Marine bomb disposal squad removing base fuse from bottom of 16" shell. 2) CU Detonator after being removed from shell. 3) MS-Pan Japanese bombs set in ground with yardstick mine as anti-tank mine. 4) CU Marine removing powder cases and detonators from yardstick mine. 5) CU Aircraft bomb being uncovered and raised from ground (this is used as an anti-tank mine). 6) MS Two tanks disabled after going through mine field. 7) MS-CU-Pan Marine picks up dud 5" shell and places in trailer. 8) CU Two Marines raise 16" shell on chain hoist into truck for disposal. 9) MS-CU Many views of 16" shells being loaded into truck. 10) MS-Pan Marine bomb disposal squad in vehicles used in their operations, jeeps and armored trucks-SV." National Archives Identifier: 78689 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. Marine Corps, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan, Iwo Jima, Battle Of, Japan, 1945, United States. -- Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
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