United States Marine Corps raid on Japanese posts at the island of Iwo Jima, during World War II. U.S. Sherman tanks drive down a hill. Marines carry their injured Group Commander on a stretcher. Colonel Cushman Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion points out targets to Captain Schmidt. Officers study maps and plan strategies in a trench.
United States Marine Corps in battlefield during raid on Japanese posts at the island of Iwo Jima, during World War II. Marines of the 2nd Battalion climb up a hill while gunfire continues. Marines lay flat beside a ridge to protect themselves. Marine soldiers running in open space towards enemy posts. Bomb explosions, smoke and flames all across the battlefield. A Japanese cave explodes giving smoke and flames. Flame throwers in the battlefield.
United States Marine Corps during raid on Japanese island of Iwo Jima, during World War II. Marines use mine detectors in the battle field. Troops follow the path checked by the Marines. A tank dozer cleans the ground in battlefield. A Marine watches as the tank dozer rides over the ridges. Marine at machine gun post behind a ridge, fires a 50 caliber machine gun. Tanks advance down the road cleared by mine detectors and laid by the tank dozer. Number of tanks driving on the road across the airfield. .
Aviation ordnance men wheel bombs across flight deck on Escort Carrier USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) of Task Group 52.2, during operations against Japanese-held Iwo Jima, during World War 2. Views of flight deck operations as they launch several Grumman TBF torpedo bomber aircraft. View of the bridge, with victory record of 21 small Japanese flags, one Japanese destroyer, and two other Japanese flags, painted below it. Two officers talking on the bridge.
Officers conversing on bridge of Escort Carrier USS Steamer Bay (CVE-87) with Task Group 52.2, during operations against Japanese on Iwo Jima, during World War 2. Victory record of 23 small Japanese flags and one Japanese destroyer painted below the bridge. Landing Signal Officer standing with large tarp stretched behind him as he directs several returning (General Motors) FM-2 Wildcat aircraft during their landings.
Scenes on an escort carrier of Task Group 52.2 off Iwo Jima, during World War 2. Aviator converses with another officer. Crew members pushing several General Motors FM-2 Wildcat aircraft with wings folded, along the flight deck. Some of the FM-2s have someone in the cockpit and engine running. These are simply guided by a few deck crew members.