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To The Shores Of Iwo Jima Reel-1
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keywords: wwii, pacific theater, invasion of iwo jima, operation detachment, u.s. marines in combat, naval bombardment, assault landing craft, u.s. marines kia, mount suribachi, flamethrowers, adm. richmond kelly turner
Synopsis: The WWII invasion of Iwo Jima codenamed Operation Detachment shot by combat cameramen of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and edited together by Warner Bros. including scenes detailing the heavily fortified and intricate Japanese defenses, U.S. Naval bombardment of Iwo Jima, assault landing craft in 10 waves move toward beaches, U.S. Marines KIA on beachhead, Marines advancing inland under intense enemy fire, Marines using flamethrowers and more...(read more)
- Date: 1945
- Duration: 00:10:07
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Color
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Iwo Jima
To The Shores Of Iwo Jima Reel-1
Animated world globe and map showing the Japanese defenses to protect the homeland of Japan with a focus on Iwo Jima. A graphic cutaway detailing how deep the intricate underground defense systems of tunnels, caves, and bunkers go inside the mountain.
Naval bombardment begins on Iwo Jima to soften up targets and landing zones. Aircraft from U.S. aircraft carriers take off to strafe and bomb enemy positions. CU of guns on U.S. ships firing to clear the beaches ahead of invasion barges. Night scenes of U.S. rocket ship firing ripple salvos. Assault landing craft circling while waiting for the red & yellow "flag to drop" on the central control vessel. Landing craft head for the beach, CU of Marine in landing craft.
Aerial view of 500 landing craft in 10 waves heading for a 3,000 yard landing zone of beach. Marines exit their landing crafts and going prone in the volcanic beach sand. Bodies of U.S. Marines KIA on beachhead. Wounded Marines carried on stretchers for medical evacuation. Light tanks coming ashore and advancing inland.
LVTs advancing with U.S. Marines under fire as they advance off the beachhead designated "Yellow Beach". On "Green Beach" Marines are pinned down by intense Japanese fire coming from Mount Suribachi. Message for fire support is received by the Command Ship offshore. Flight of naval aircraft attack the dug-in Japanese positions on Mount Suribachi with bombs as naval ships direct fire point-blank. After 72 hours of continuous bombing and shelling of Mount Suribachi U.S. Marines are able to advance inland off "Green Beach". Mortar crews busy with fire-support missions. Soldiers with flamethrowers flush Japanese soldiers out of the caves and tunnels. Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner looking through binoculars from the Command Ship offshore.
