U.S. Navy battleship USS Nevada underway in the Pacific Ocean towards Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Smoke rises from the coast of Iwo Jima due to artillery fire. Invasion fleet off the coast of Iwo Jima. U.S. Navy battleship USS Nevada underway in the Pacific Ocean. A lookout aboard the ship uses binoculars. A sailor aboard the ship with anti-flash paint on his face. The muzzles of a dual mount 5 inch guns. The 5 inch 38s turret guns fire. A Japanese aircraft in flight crashes to the water after being hit by U.S. ship anti-aircraft fire. Invasion fleet off the shore. A pile of expended casings. Close views of a Marine opening a pack of K rations and eating it.
Invasion fleet underway in the Pacific Ocean towards Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. A bulldozer being loaded over the side of a ship in the evening. Mt. Suribachi and landing crafts in the foreground. Smoke rises from the coast as it is being bombarded. Smoke rises from Mt. Suribachi as bombardment continues. Aircraft fly in formation over Iwo Jima. An officer on the bridge wearing headsets. Mt. Suribachi and Iwo Jima as shells explode on the coast.
Invasion fleet underway in the Pacific Ocean towards Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Landing crafts approach the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan. Smoke rises from the coast of Iwo Jima in the background. Landing crafts head towards the beach. Mount Suribachi and the coastline under smoke cover as it is being bombarded.
Activities of the U.S. soldiers at Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Bombardment of Iwo Jima. Explosions on the beach. Battleships fire main batteries. Bombs explod on Mount Suribachi. Heavy columns of smoke rises from Iwo Jima beach. Battleships and destroyers fire. Soldier fire guns at Mount Suribachi in the foreground.
Activities of the U.S. 5th Marine Division at Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Lines of Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVTs) underway at sea heading towards the beach. White ointment on a marine's face. Smoking Iwo Jima beach, bow of LVT in the foreground. Other LVTs underway at sea. Explosion on Mount Suribachi. Iwo Jima beach in view as landing craft approaches a battleship close into the shore. LVTs underway towards the beach loaded with personnel. Destroyers underway at sea near the shoreline.
Activities of the U.S. 5th Marine Division at Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Iwo Jima under bombardment. Shells burst including phosphorous shells. Mount Suribachi under bombardment. Smoke rises from the base. Phosphorous shells burst over Iwo Jima, Landing Ship Medium (LSMs) and other landing craft.