USMC 100662: Iwo Jima 4th Division front lines

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100662: Iwo Jima 4th Division front lines Citation information USMC 100662: Iwo Jima 4th Division front lines. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/3110/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100662 Decade 1940 Date 1945-02-28 Description Wounded are carried back from the front A Marine examines a captured Japanese machine gun position, initially pointing out a frangible chemical grenade (possibly smoke). View looking south of the beachhead from 4th Division lines. Another chemical grenade is displayed for the camera and then Marines attempt to shoot it from a distance. A Recon Patrol ventures into enemy territory (map reference 184). Marines on the front lines take Hill #382 east of Airfield No. 2. Infantry with Tanks push forward on the front lines (map reference 201 Roger). Location(s) Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan) Camera crew R. E. Tiernan; Acosta Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed late February, early March 1945. Division 4th Division Regiment 23rd Marines 24th Marines Battalion 2nd 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 400 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. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. 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 Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 12:53 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II