Activities of the United States Marine Corps 5th Division at Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. U.S. Marines aboard landing craft underway at sea. Various marines prepare to debark from the craft. Marines debark via landing net to small boat alongside. The base of Mount Suribachi under fire. Landing Ship Medium (LSM) loaded with troops, American flag flies from a flag mast as it gets underway for beach. Soldiers fire from battleships in the foreground. Smoke arises due to firing.
Activities of the United States Marine Corps at Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. DUKW (an amphibious truck) ashore, troops run alongside DUKW. Troops assist DUKW in getting ashore. Field howitzer crews locate battery on beach. DUKW with 'A' frame pulls field howitzer into position. Field howitzer battery sets up position at the beach.
Activities of the United States Marine Corps at Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. 'A' frame on DUKW lifts a field howitzer from second DUKW, an amphibious truck. It drives out and howitzer being lowered to the ground. Troops advance up Iwo Jima beach. Other marines pinned down on the beach in the background. Two corpsmen help wounded man in silhouette. Corpsmen carry a wounded on stretcher.
Activities of the United States Marine Corps at Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Base of Mount Suribachi under bombardment. Airplanes strafe the area. Airplanes in flight in formation over the area, dropping bombs. Mount Suribachi explodes as sticks of bombs fall. Airplane in flight over Suribachi, drops stick of bombs. Bombs burst at base. Marines in foxholes in the foreground. Base of Mount Suribachi as tracer fire from airplanes strikes mount.
Activities of the United States Marine Corps at Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II Marines pinned down in foxholes near base of Mount Suribachi under bombing attack in the background. Field howitzers in pits on beach close to the base of Mount Suribachi. Marines fire field howitzers. Shells burst on the sides of mountain. Heavy columns of smoke arises from the bombardment.
Activities of the United States Marine Corps at Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. Gunners at field howitzer as they fire towards Mount Suribachi in the background. Explosions on the base of Suribachi. Smoke arises due to the firing. Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVTs) proceed along beach close to base of Suribachi.
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