USMC 100860: 28th Marines on Iwo Jima
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Item Description
Title
USMC 100860: 28th Marines on Iwo Jima
Citation information
USMC 100860: 28th Marines on Iwo Jima. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
14/407/1
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100860
Decade
1940
Date
1945-02-19
Description
28th and 13th Marines assault on Iwo Jima. Marines load ammunition into magazines. Marines move toward shore in LVTs and LCTs. Some smoke cigarettes; some have grease-paint on their faces. Marines land on the beach and engage in combat. Flame-throwers and other hand-held weapons are seen. Destroyers offer naval gunfire support. Marines load and fire the howitzer, ""Glamour Gal,"" and M2 mortars. Movement inland is supported by M4 tanks of the Fifth Tank Battalion. Mt. Suribachi is seen in the background. Marines assist wounded back to the beach as the sun sets. Marines raise the American flag atop Mt Suribachi (second flag raising).
Location(s)
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan)
Camera crew
Genaust, William H.
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Conflict (combat)
Film date (note)
Filmed February 19-23, 1945.
Division
5th Division
Regiment
28th Marines
13th Marines
Battalion
3rd Battalion
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
Color
Original audio
Silent
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Positive
Original physical length
175
Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)
Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)
Language
English
Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections
Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films
Rights information
Public domain.
Digital media type
Moving Image
Date digital file created
08/19/2019
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
5:13
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II
Title
USMC 100860: 28th Marines on Iwo Jima
Citation information
USMC 100860: 28th Marines on Iwo Jima. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
14/407/1
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100860
Decade
1940
Date
1945-02-19
Description
28th and 13th Marines assault on Iwo Jima. Marines load ammunition into magazines. Marines move toward shore in LVTs and LCTs. Some smoke cigarettes; some have grease-paint on their faces. Marines land on the beach and engage in combat. Flame-throwers and other hand-held weapons are seen. Destroyers offer naval gunfire support. Marines load and fire the howitzer, ""Glamour Gal,"" and M2 mortars. Movement inland is supported by M4 tanks of the Fifth Tank Battalion. Mt. Suribachi is seen in the background. Marines assist wounded back to the beach as the sun sets. Marines raise the American flag atop Mt Suribachi (second flag raising).
Location(s)
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan)
Camera crew
Genaust, William H.
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Conflict (combat)
Film date (note)
Filmed February 19-23, 1945.
Division
5th Division
Regiment
28th Marines
13th Marines
Battalion
3rd Battalion
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
Color
Original audio
Silent
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Positive
Original physical length
175
Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)
Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)
Language
English
Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections
Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films
Rights information
Public domain.
Digital media type
Moving Image
Date digital file created
08/19/2019
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
5:13
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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