United States Marines Corps of the 3rd Marine Division invade Iwo Jima island, Japan during World War II. Wounded Marines being evacuated from the island. U.S. Army Air Forces P-51 Mustang aircraft lands on a dirt runway. Other aircraft land and take off. One of the P-51 Mustangs crashes during landing. Number of P-51's parked on an airfield.
Practice firing on APA (Attack Transport) ship off the coast of Iwo Jima during the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. Gunner's mates fire a 20mm gun.
Spray systems are used on APA (Attack Transport) ship off the shore of Iwo Jima during the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. Use of spray system to combat fire caused by Japanese kamikaze suicide attack.
United States 3rd Marine Division goes ashore in Iwo Jima during the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. Marines go over side of a ship on cargo net to LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel) below. Many LCVPs milling around APA (Attack Transport). Several landing crafts underway and head towards the beach.
Landing crafts underway off the shore of Iwo Jima during the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. Japanese ammunition dump in flames. Men on deck of LST (Landing Ship Tank) watch in the foreground. LSTs (Landing Ship Tank) lined up on a beach and other landing craft underway. Landing craft loaded with U.S. troops, head towards the beach. Plane flies over an island.
Landing crafts and battleships underway off the shore of Iwo Jima during the Battle of Iwo Jima of World War II. Landing crafts, destroyers and battleships underway. Mount Suribachi in the background. Battleships fire on an island. Explosions and smoke rise over the island. Small crafts underway and head towards the beach.