Aerial shots of a Douglas airplane parked on a central airfield on Iwo Jima in Japan. View of the Iwo Jima islands and fumes arising from several active volcanoes. A TBM aircraft flies close to the sea laying a smoke screen.
Shows the American attack on Iwo Jima. U.S. tanks roll on the beach to provide cover fire to troops pinned down due to heavy enemy fire. Troops advance from yellow beach. Japanese attack on U.S. troops from their fortified gun positions at green beach. Troops contact the commands ship for reinforcements. Carrier planes come to the aid and bomb enemy installations over the island. Support ships fire heavily over enemy installations. Americans cease fire on conquering Mount Suribachi. Iconic shot of five U.S. marines and a U.S. Navy corpsman as they raise the American Flag atop Mount Suribachi. Navy and coast guards debark from landing crafts at the shore. Troops advance. Wounded soldiers being aided. (World War II period).
Animation shows Allied naval battle for the Surigao Strait in the Philippine island during the Battle for Leyte Gulf against the Japanese naval-air forces in October 1944. Shows U.S. Vice Admiral Thomas C. KinKaid. Allied naval fleet launch a preplanned attack against the enemy. U.S. Army personnel show their naval fleet's strategy against the Japanese on a blackboard. Officers read a map and shake hands. (World War II period).
Animation shows Allied naval battle for the Surigao Strait in the Philippine islands during the Battle for Leyte Gulf. Segment begins with PT boats making radar contact and then physical contact with the Japanese naval-air forces during October 1944. (World War II period).
Animated map shows Allied naval battle for the Surigao Strait in the Philippine island during the Battle for Leyte Gulf against the Japanese naval-air forces during October 1944. Radar picks up enemy's presence. Division 107 strikes Japanese forces and then retreats quickly, making smoke. (World War II period).
Animated map shows Allied naval battle for the Surigao Strait in the Philippine island during the Battle for Leyte Gulf against the Japanese naval-air forces during October 1944. Shows the advancement and attack of the Allied naval fleet. Japanese Navy sailor survivors in water are rescued and taken aboard Allied ships. They are shown clinging to floating debris in the water. Narrator notes that some refused to take the rope lines that were offered. Distant smoke arises from destroyed enemy vessels. Results of the battle show, heavy damage inflicted to the Japanese fleet and minimal to the Allied. (World War II period).
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