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United States battleships bombard the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan as landing crafts approach the coast during World War II.

Invasion of Iwo Jima, Japan by United States during World War II. A dual 40 mm gun with men in the gun tube and beach area in the background. LCP (Landing Craft Personnel) swung over side of USS Bayfield by a boom. Part of assault force rendezvousing out in water. Smoke rises from the coast of Iwo Jima and gun barrels in the background. A 30 Caliber Machine gun bombards Mt. Suribachi as smoke rises. Two LCPs alongside each other in water. Battleship and a destroyer underway at sea as a battleship bombards the coast. A battleship bombards the beach of Iwo Jima. A Nevada class battleship bombards the coast. A baker flag flies aboard a LCVP (Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel) Men with grease on their faces. Columns of white smoke rise from the beach of Iwo Jima. A capsized landing craft in water and a battleship in the background. Explosions occur on Mount Suribachi. A LCI -630 (Landing Craft Infantry) at sea. Location: Iwo Jima. Date: February 19, 1945.

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