Japanese prisoners aboard a U.S. ship off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan. A vehicle burns on a beach in the background. Captured Japanese prisoners in a LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) alongside a transport ship. Prisoners being guarded by U.S. Marines. Japanese prisoners on decks of ship being guarded. Prisoners in Navy dungarees stand about on decks of the ship.
U.S. fleet heading for Iwo Jima beaches for invasion during World War II. A wave of LVTs (Landing Vehicle Tracked) and landing craft underway towards a beach. Cruiser near the beach. Cruiser firing towards the beach. LVTs heading in a wave towards the beach. LCI (Lading Craft, Infantry) heading towards the beach. Smoke rises from Mount Surabachi in the background.
The battle of Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Landing Ship Tanks on the Red Beach. Flag raising on Mount Suribachi. Iconic scene of group of combat marines at raising of American flag. They cheer and pose near the flag.
The battle of Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Various amphibious assault and support ships in harbor. DUKW loaded with dead personnel. Beach strewn with American and Japanese dead. Combat marine with a dog mascot. Marine eats food and feeds the dog. Another soldier with a cat mascot.
The battle of Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Signal corps stringing communication lines. Smoke arises due to firing. Mountains in the the foreground. Tanks advance on the battlefield. United States Marine Infantry man with carbine. A dog walks across a beach. Entrance to the mountainous caves dug by the Japanese.
United States Marine soldiers load material on a Landing Ship Tank (LST) in Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Marines without shirts on beach and push supplies in front of a LST. They push supply on skids. A crane lowers a supply box over the skids. The soldiers push the wooden box over skids into the LST. LST number 782 written on its door.