USMC 100860: 28th Marines on Iwo Jima

Description: 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