Beachhead activities in Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. U.S. Marine gun crew operates field Howitzer. Interior of bow ramp of a LST (Landing Ship Tank) as jeep backs ashore. LSTs on beach and working parties in the foreground.
Beachhead activities in Iwo Jima, Japan during the battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. LST (Landing Ship Tank) approaches the beach. Large crane loads fuel drums on armored weapon carrier. Amphibious crafts and trucks move on to the beach area. LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) as casualties are placed on deck in litter. Gun crew loads shells into artillery and they operate it.
Battle of Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Slate in Japanese says "Iwo Jima" and "battle clouds approaching." Animated map of Iwo Jima. Waves crash against rocks on shores of Iwo Jima. Japanese pilots board fighter aircraft and take off. Air raid siren sounds on Iwo Jima and Japanese soldiers on Iwo Jima ready their antiaircraft guns and prepare to fire. Guns being fired in the skies overhead at American bomber aircraft (unseen). Trail of bombs exploding on Iwo Jima as bombs from American bombers hit the island.
Wounded United States Marines at the 5th Marine Division hospital in Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. A syringe being inserted in a large open wound inside a Marine's jaw. Syringe being pushed into various parts of the jaw. Towels being packed around the wound. Doctor swabs out the wound. Doctor stitches an open wound in Marine's jaw. Marine's face after wound is sewn and dressing being placed on the wound. Doctor probes into a wound in a Marine's mouth.
Wounded United States Marines in Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Wounded 5th Division Marine being carried on a stretcher into an operating room. A corpsman opens rear of an ambulance and removes a wounded Marine from the ambulance. A Marine being placed onto an ambulance. A wounded Marine being carried into an operating room. Ambulance jeep backs up to entrance of the operating room. Corpsmen carry wounded Marines on stretcher from the jeep to the operating room. An ambulance loaded with wounded marines pulls away.
United States 5th Marines Division in Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. A map on a paper. Smoke rises from an area. A weapon carrier with rockets mounted at the rear. Rockets burst as smoke rises. Aerial bursts of white phosphorus. Puff of smoke rises from the area.