Seven days after D-day in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Wreckage of American amphibious craft and war materiel in aftermath of amphibious assault by U.S. marines on Iwo Jima during World War 2. A solitary U.S. Marine climbs over section of wrecked Higgins Boat (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel-LCVP) on the shore of Iwo Jima. An undamaged Landing Craft Infantry Large--LCI(L) seen in in water in background. Closeup of the wrecked Higgins Boat. Camera shifts focus to some wrecked Landing Vehicles Tracked at the water's edge. Wreckage of a landing craft stenciled: "L5V2-13." The surf inundating the wreckage. A jeep mired in sand at the water edge. A jumble of broken boats and parts in the surf.
Destroyed American armor and U.S. marine casualties, on Iwo Jima in World War 2. Views of several Wrecked landing vehicles tracked (LVT) overturned on sands of Iwo Jima, during World War 2. Body of a marine under wreck of LVT(A)-1. Smoke rising in distance. LVTs racing across a flat area of Iwo Jima. U.S. marines carrying a wounded one on a stretcher. They place him down on the ground and check his wounds. Closeup of the wounded marine, speaking to them.
United States Marine Corps move for raid on Japanese island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Amphibious Landing Vehicles with large number of marines move speedily towards the beach of Iwo Jima. Fleet of amphibious tractors, ships and war boats racing for the coast. Smoke from explosions around the LCVs and at the beach line of Iwo Jima. Tides in sea waters by LCVs movement.
Worker at a munitions factory in the United States during World War 1. Naval and field artillery barrels. A war production worker inspects the breach of one of the barrels. A completed field artillery piece is moved in the factory by an overhead bridge crane. Naval and field artillery barrels during the manufacturing process. Worker using a hand file on a naval artillery shell turning in a lathe. Naval artillery shells being moved by an overhead crane. Glass bowl with 10500 capsules for the first draft lottery in 1917.
Draftees of the United States Army at an Army camp during World War I. Cooks prepare food for the new recruits in training at an open mess area. Draftees move slowly carrying utensils for food. Cooks give meal to all the draftees, spooning out beans onto plates. Group of World War I soldiers of the United States Army carrying their rifles, march past a bridge. A boy in uniform walks beside them.
Organization of the United States Army during World War 2. Process of forming a unit of Army Air Forces. Aviators during a march. Animated map shows its organization under Commanding General, Chief of Staff, 27 combat groups and 1750 planes. Planes at a base. Map shows Fighter Air Command, Bombers, Air Support and Air Service Commands. Line of new U.S. Army Air Force Airmen in civilian clothing as each of the new recruits raises their right hand to take an oath of service as they join the Army. Map shows flying training schools and technical training schools. Training imparted in 36 weeks to the aviation cadets. Cadets fly in formation. Fighter planes and bombers flying. Navigators, Gunners, Bomb crew, Tech training command, Engineers of planes trained. Fighter planes manufactured. (World War II period).
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