Medical units of U.S. military units in Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II. A marine points out the location of the medical units on a map using his hands and a pencil. He locates the medical units on the map of Iwo Jima while holding small cards giving division and units of evacuation hospitals. The cards read: 'Division Hospital 5th Marine Division', '1st Corps Evacuation Hospital'. A pencil points to the map and the coastal waters of Iwo Jima.
Documentary titled 'To the Shores of Iwo Jima' about the American attack on Iwo Jima. Map shows location of Iwo Jima Island near Japan, Japanese defense lines and the American front lines. U.S. Navy forces attack on the island. Planes from carriers take off to drop bombs at Japanese targets on the island. Scenes of heavy shelling on enemy's beach installations. U.S. Navy forces head towards the beach in the initial assault. Troops debark from landing craft onto the beach. Soldiers pinned down due to heavy enemy fire. Navy corpsmen carry wounded soldiers on litters.
U.S. Navy battleship USS Nevada underway in the Pacific Ocean towards Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Invasion fleet underway in the Pacific Ocean towards Iwo Jima. A Marine aboard a landing craft writes down on a paper. A naval gun aboard U.S. Navy battleship USS Nevada fires at the coast of Iwo Jima. The base of the turret as expended casings fall out on the deck. A lookout aboard the ship in a revolving frame as he uses binoculars. The invasion fleet underway at sea. Two LCIs (Landing Craft Infantry) and other landing crafts in the background. The muzzles of main battery rifles aboard USS Nevada as they fire. Smoke rings appear.
United States sailors near Iwo Jima island during Iwo Jima operation of World War II. An officer briefs a group of sailors aboard United States Navy ship. The officer points at a map of Iwo Jima. The sailors listen carefully to the officer.
United States Marine Corps of the 3rd Marine Division in Iwo Jima Island during the Iwo Jima operation of World War II. A convoy of tanks advancing on the Island. Tanks fire at Japanese positions. Smoke rises from explosions. The Marines fire flamethrowers from trenches.
United States Marine Corps of the 3rd Marine Division in Iwo Jima Island during the Iwo Jima operation of World War II. A convoy of tanks advancing on the Island. The tanks fire flamethrowers at Japanese positions. Fire and smoke rises from the target area. Dead Japanese soldiers on ground.