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.
The operations of the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Marines advance towards a village. Marines and flame-throwing tanks mop up the village. The huts set on fire. Smoke rises up. Destroyed houses and wrecked vehicles in the area. Aerial view of the destruction.
The operations of the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Corsair planes in flight over the area. Food, water and munitions being parachuted from the planes to marines as they creep up a hill. Tank guns fire into caves. Firing and bombardment in the area. Smoke arises due to bombardment. Wounded being carried to the rear.
The operations of the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Marines advance in the area with tanks. Camouflaged Japanese positions being attacked with flame throwers and bazookas. Japanese positions set on fire. Smoke arises due to the same. A disabled tank being salvaged and its crew rescued under a smoke screen. Flame throwing tanks mop up behind the marine lines.
The operations of the U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa, Japan during World War II. Marines relives army units South of Naha. Rockets, artillery and dive bombers bombard 'Sugar Loaf Hill'. Smoke arises due to bombardment.