Marines of the U.S. 4th Division in final phase of the battle for Iwo Jima in World War 2. Several U.S. supply ships off the coast. A U.S. C-47 transport airplane in flight overhead. U.S. marine with flame thrower strapped to his back, walking across rocky terrain. Closeup of Japanese 20cm rocket bombs; remains of primitive wooden launch trough; a threaded fuse; and a mortar shell with fins.
Marines of U.S. 4th Division explore remains of Japanese fortifications and weapons at end of the battle for Iwo Jima in World War 2. Remnants of a Japanese mortar shell with fins. A marine examines destroyed Japanese bunker and eqipment at a cave entrance. Exhausted marines resting at side of road and on rocks. View through a Japanese defensive position in a cave. Some marines moving out, past others still resting.
Views of the rocky barren terrain of Iwo Jima, in final phases of battle by U.S. 4th Division marines against Japanese defenders, during World War 2. Mount Suribachi in the background. A U.S. Navy F4F Wildcat airplane flies overhead. Closeup glimpse of a marine eating. A marine Sherman tank moving along a path through the rocks. A tank parked near marines preparing defensive positions in a valley. Two U.S. Navy Curtiss SB2C Helldivers attack Japanese positions in successive passes. Huge clouds of smoke arise from each bombing pass.
Smoke rising from a bomb explosion on rocky ground, as U.S. Marines of 4th Division engage in final phase of battle for Iwo Jima in World War 2. A marine walks past the camera. Another poses holding a Japanese flag and sword. Marines hunkered down outside a rocky Japanese fortification as U.S. ordnance explodes on it, raising smoke. View of a U.S. Destroyer excort ship underway close to shore. Marines walking along a ridge past rocks and remains of Japanese fortifications. One marine has a cross affixed to the top of his helmet.
Fourth Marine Division in final stages of the battle for Iwo Jima in World War 2. Marines walking along a ridge on Iwo Jima. They pass remains of Japanese defensive positions in the rocky terrain. Closeup of Marine (identified as Denny Ray Leach, age 18) communicating via an SCR-300 walkie talkie radio. A line of marines walking carefully along the ridge on the lookout for lingering Japanese defenders.
U.S. marines ot the 9th Marine Regiment, operating from the 4th Marine Division's zone of action, during later phase of the battle for Iwo Jima in World War 2. (Their mission is to sweep the last hostile troops from the ridge in the southeast corner of the 3rd Marine Division's zone of operation.) They move cautiously along extremely rough terrain on the ridge, to flush out any remaining pockets of Japanese resistance. A marine carefully scouts an area of large boulders and potential Japanese hiding places. Another marine is seen silhouetted atop the ridgeline. A marine hurries down from the ridge after placing a demolition charge. He hunkers down with several other marines sheltered just below the ridge as the demolition charge explodes raising brown smoke followed by white smoke. The marines then stand and cautiously approach the ridge.
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