USMC 101816: Iwo Jima Aerials

Item Description
Title
USMC 101816: Iwo Jima Aerials

Citation information
USMC 101816: Iwo Jima Aerials. (5D-16-24; P-1280; R-1-4; V.2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/831

Marine Corps Library Number
0843-16

Additional identifiers
5D-16-24; P-1280; R-1-4; V.2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101816

Decade
1940

Date
1945-03-11

Description
Observation plane documents aerial shots of Iwo Jima, Mt. Suribachi, as well as the battle zone. Marines of the 2nd 155mm Howitzer Battalion load and fire an M114 Howitzer beneath camouflaged netting.

Location(s)
Iwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan)

Camera crew
Louft, L.L.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Division
5th Division


Regiment
13th Marines


Battalion
2nd Battalion


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
210

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
05/25/2023

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
7:01

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II