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Americans raise flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, and scenes from Battle of Iwo Jima.

Shows the American attack on Iwo Jima. US tanks roll on the beach to provide cover fire to troops pinned down due to heavy enemy fire. Troops advance from yellow beach. Japanese attack on US troops from their fortified gun positions at green beach. Troops contact the commands ship for reinforcements. Carrier planes come to the aid and bomb enemy installations over the island. Support ships fire heavily over enemy installations. Americans cease fire on conquering Mount Suribachi. Five US marines and a US Navy corpsman raise the US Flag atop Mount Suribachi. Navy and coast guards debark from landing crafts at the shore. Troops advance. Wounded soldiers being aided. Location: Iwo Jima. Date: February 1945.

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