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.
A Russian film with re-enacted portrayals of people from real life concerning the Russo-German campaign in the South Russia during WWII. Russian officers on command post in discussion. Russian tank soldier on field phone asks for reserves. Russian officers at command post. Russian hordes of troops wade through water onto beaches. German gun fired at advancing Russians. Explosions in water.
DUCKW (six-wheel drive amphibious trucks) leave LST (Landing Craft, Tank) and move down beach in Saint Raphael, France during World War II. MPs guard large number of captured German prisoners. Prisoners of war in formation. Individual POW. POW march to LST under MP guard.
LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) heads toward beach. Flak in sky and smoke rises from island in the background. Battleship fires intermittently. Tail section of LVTR (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Retriever) underway. LVT loaded with marines, underway through rough water. LVT headed toward island. Machine gun muzzle on LVT. Winch on deck of ship. Small craft comes alongside ship. Winch turning and cable coming off it. Men handle lines. Man operates winch while sitting on control box. LVT hoisted out of hold on AP (Hull Code for Transport Support Ships). LVT lowered over side. AP, LCM (Landing Craft, Mechanized), and LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) in water. Marines and Navy personnel watch from ship. Aircraft in sky. Anti-tank lowered into LCVP. Men in LCVP handle lines for loading. Men in AP watch the loading. Jeep hoisted from hold of AP. Sign in jeep reads '5-2'. LCM and LCVP in water. AP at anchor in the far background. Lookouts on mainmast of AP. American flag flies from mast. Small craft in water, men sit on small boat that is hanging from hook in the foreground. (World War II period).
ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) soldiers carry wounded person wrapped in blanket on wooden stretcher followed by refugees. Buildings in the background. Large number of Vietnamese refugee men, women and children stand in dirt area. Burned remains of destroyed M-48 tank in dirt area. RFK-60 rough terrain forklift backs up and carries conex box across the area. RFK lifts another conex box. Second forklift carries civilian Ford Bronco vehicle. First forklift repeats the action. Forklift tries to move up front ramp of beached LCU (Landing Craft Utility). (Vietnam War period, during Tet Offensive).
United States LVTs (landing vehicle, tracked) on beach of Kerama Retto, Okinawa in Pacific Theater. Rocky shoreline with steep cliffs. LVTs underway. Green plants on top of mountains.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.