US ships and landing craft underway at sea near Iwo Jima, Japan. HD Stock Footage

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US ships and landing craft underway at sea near Iwo Jima, Japan.

Activities of United States Marine Corps near Iwo Jima, Japan during the Battle of Iwo Jima, World War II. Landing Ship Tank (LST) 713 underway at sea. Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVTs) also underway. LSTs in the foreground. The silhouette of the LST. Mount Suribachi in view. A beach area. Two LSTs in the foreground. An explosion on Mount Suribachi. A beachhead. LSTs and Landing Craft Infantry (LCIs) on the beach. Two LSTs on the beach. USS Monrovia underway at sea. A Landing Craft alongside. The US flag flutters from a flag pole on the top of Mount Suribachi. Two LSTs on the beach. Location: Iwo Jima. Date: 1945.

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