"Corregidor to Iwo Jima" Wwii Documentary (1945)
1945 · Short film · 10 min
- Documentary
Synopsis
Corregidor to Iwo Jima" is an episode of the "Naval Workers Digest" released in 1945. The documentary presents the war in the Pacific in 1945, as the Allies and especially the United States Navy and Marine Corps campaigned against Imperial Japan. It features primary source footage of aerial bombardment campaign against Japanese fuel tankers and Tokyo. Also primary footage from ground troops of the bombardment on Iwo Jima. Seal of the United States Navy (00:10). Dedication to Navy workers (00:50). Map of Philippines and island fortress of Corregidor (00:55). Footage of island of Corregidor and Imperial Japanese soldiers wearing havelock hats and lowering USA flag (1:05). Raising of rising sun flag (1:10). Douglas C-47 Skytrain flying and paratroopers training inside (1:20). Paratroopers static line jumping at low altitude on rear assault of Corregidor (1:40). Footage of paratroopers static line jumping on island with round parachutes (1:50). Paratrooper landing and rolling (1:55). Paratroopers landing hard on ground (2:05). Naval bombardment by USA Fletcher Class Destroyers (2:10). Footage of shore bombardment (2:20). Aerial bombardment footage (2:30). Footage of bombs landing on island and bay (2:40). Aerial footage of attacking fleet (2:45). Amphibious troop carriers carrying men of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit land on island (3:00). Marines advance under cover of paratroopers (3:15). Aerial footage of Corregidor (3:18). Navy carriers advancing through rough weather in…
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Details
- Running time
- 10 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- IWO Jima
- WWII
- 1945
- Pacific Theater
- Naval Workers Digest
- Stock Footage
- Periscope Film
