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 United States Marine Corps 5th Division in Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II. A 105 mm field howitzer in position on a beach. The marines load and fire the howitzer at Mount Suribachi in the foreground. Smoke rises due to firing. The marines discuss amongst themselves. They look at a wound on a marine's back. A Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) on the beach in the background.
Activities of the United States Marine Corps 5th Division off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II. A Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) loaded with troops underway at sea. Marines on the deck of a Landing Ship Tank (LST). Marines debark from the LST and go down landing nets to the LCVP alongside. Troops in the LCVP underway. An American flag flies from the flag mast aboard the LCVP. Other landing boats underway in the background. Two marines discuss amongst themselves.
Activities of United States Marine Corps in Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II. Rocket launchers on trucks are moved into position. Evacuation of the wounded on litters. The wounded are drinking water. Firing of 4.5 inches rockets from a rocket battery. An airplane in flight over a target area. A marine reads a letter. Other marines seated on the ground. Two marines carry a wounded with them.
Activities of United States Marine Corps in Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II. A Landing Craft Tank (LCT) beaching. Three men retrieve a 50 gallon oil drum out of water. Gear unloaded on the beach. The bow section of a Landing Ship Tank (LST) on the beach. Men stand around the LST. Bulldozers come out of the LST. Mount Suribachi and the marines in the foreground. The LST pulls up on the beach. The bulldozers move down the beach. The marines carry on general activities at the beachhead. The marines and equipment on the beach. A man eats 'C' rations. A squad of marines move out. A Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) moves down a road followed by a half-track. A squad of marines starts to move out. The marines sleep in sandbag emplacements. A truck half-track moves out. LSTs in the background. Tin cans in a shell crater. Two marines on the top of a small hill with a walkie-talkie. The bulldozers move equipment around on the beach.
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