Medical units of U.S. military units in Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II. U.S. Marines outside hospital tents. The marines with camo helmets and utilities carry a wounded marine on a stretcher. They enter a hospital tent. Other marines stand and walk in the area. A sign in the background reads: 'Officer of the day'. A wounded marine on a stretcher is unloaded from a parked vehicle in the foreground. Several marines near large tents and other small shelters in the background. A wounded marine on a stretcher is unloaded from a vehicle. Other marines walking in the area. They carry the stretcher towards a large tent.
Medical units of U.S. military units in Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II. Wheels of jeeps and other vehicles as seen moving over a dirt road. The vehicles are used as sealed ambulances. Several vehicles parked in the background. Several marines standing and walking near the parked trucks, jeeps and other vehicles in the far background. The marines carry an injured man on a stretcher near a parked field ambulance. One of the marines holds a glucose bottle. Several large tents in the far background. The wounded marine is carried into an operating room.
Medical units of U.S. military units in Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II. A launcher on a beach. A portion of the launcher fires and a bomb explodes in the ocean. Marines arrive near the launcher and examine it. Hands point to the underside of the launcher. Projectiles in the launcher. A marine aboard a parked tank on the beach. Concertina barbed wire in the foreground. Water in the background. The launcher fires bombs which land and explode in the ocean in the background.
Activities of U.S. Marines off the shore of Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II. A Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVTs) on its way to Iwo Jima beach. A Landing Ship Medium (LSM) in the background. Iwo Jima and Mount Suribachi in view. A wave of LVTs with troops aboard underway towards Iwo Jima. A Landing Craft Infantry (LCIs) in the background. Smoke rises from the bombardment at Iwo Jima shoreline. Airplanes bomb Iwo Jima beach. The wave of LVTs approach the beach in the foreground. Mortar fire close to an LVT. Iwo Jima beachhead shows marines pinned down at the water's edge. Explosions as shells burst in the background. The marines fire guns from battleships and destroyers offshore. Iwo Jima shoreline shows many explosions and heavy smoke as the shells hit the beach. The LCI fires towards the beach. A rocket barrage bursts on the beach. A wrecked Japanese ship. Rocket trails in the foreground.
United States Marine Corps of 3rd Infantry Division in Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Ordnance small arms repair set up atop a hill. Marine pushes small cart with M-1 rifles on it. He loads the rifles and test fires them on ground. Marines pull small carts loaded with ammunition. Tents in the background. Marine cleans bore of rifles. He dips rifle in cosmoline to avoid rusting.
Beachhead activities in Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. Bulldozers move along beach, bow of LST (Landing Ship Tank) in the background. Damaged equipment on beach. U.S. soldier struggles with marine diesel motor. Beachhead scenes show general activities of LSTs on beach.