The Battle of Iwo Jima: The Color Footage You've Never Seen

Experience the epic Battle of Iwo Jima like never before with our 945 Kodachrome color short war film. Produced by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps, this film takes you on a journey with the 4th Marine Division as they fought for control of the Pacific island of Iwo Jima against the Imperial Army of Japan in early 1945. You will see the battle through the eyes of the Marines who were there, as they share their experiences of the intense fighting and the sacrifices they made in the service of their country. This film is an edited version of the original footage, giving you a glimpse of the brutal reality of war in color.
This is the first time American audiences saw in color the footage of the famous flag raising on Iwo Jima, captured by Joe Rosenthal's photograph. This film is an Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary, it's an unforgettable visual record of the Battle of Iwo Jima, a struggle eternalized by Joe Rosenthal's photograph of five Marines and a Navy corpsman raising a giant U.S. flag atop 550-foot-high Mt. Suribachi, cinematically captured here in this well-edited effort. Don't miss this opportunity to see this remarkable film that captures the horror and heroism of the Battle of Iwo Jima.

[@skip9766]

My Uncle Antonio Nassa was killed on February 19,1945 on this island. God bless him and all the others who never made it home.

[@knightwatchman]

What Division? What Regiment? My uncle was in the 4th D 23rd R. Company C. He survived.

[@skip9766]

@@knightwatchman He was in the 4 th Marine Division- combat engineer. I don’t know the number of his company or battalion. His last name should have been spelled as Nassa but in the books I have and what little paperwork there is it was spelled as Nassi. I don’t know what wave he was in, I’m questing as a combat engineer 1st or 2nd? His landing craft took a direct hit and all where lost with no survivors. upon graduating high school here in Providence,RI he enlisted in Boston,Ma. He was one of nine children and his death was still strongly felt long after he was killed. If you have any info or where I could learn more please get in touch with me. Since Covid I’ve been reading a lot about this campaign. Also, he was in all the previous landings that the 4th participated in. Skip

[@skip9766]

@@knightwatchmanThank you for the information. I downloaded the report and started reading. I know more now than I did. At least I know now which beach he was supposed to land on. Still have to do more digging to find out what company he was in. Thank you again. Skip

[@knightwatchman]

@@skip9766 You're VERY welcome. Do you have his serial number?

[@knightwatchman]

YT is giving me a hard time trying to provide you information. I found his serial number and casualty report but YT keeps deleting my comment.

[@walterwayne5405]

My dad was in the first wave. 5th Marine Div, 26th Marine Regiment. 19 years old at the time. Fought all 36 days. Made it off the island without injury. My mom said he had nightmares for many years. Slept with a pistol under the pillow for several years - he later explained it was how they survived night time infiltrators that tried to kill them in their foxholes. Later called back to service during Korea 1950-1953. Semper Fi to all Marines past and present.

[@artisaprimus6306]

God bless your Dad . RIP

[@LesKern]

JESUS! Thank him from all Americans.

[@VoorTrekker88]

RIP to your brave father, but for real, a pistol under the pillow is a good habit for anyone, no PTSD required.

[@leversforever9748]

Your dad was a blessed man for sure as was your mom and your family!!

[@JaneDoe-ls6dg]

Semper fi to the banksters and oligarchs.

[@Hardrada88]

My grandpa went in with the 2nd wave. He went through the Pacific, then back in during Korea. I had my first beer with him, taught me camping, he was my first passenger when I could drive. I still have his USMC ring that he purchased at a PX as a 19 Yr old skinny sprat. And that has gone round the world twice, with him, and myself. And you know what that incredible man said to me?! "After all my years, the scariest time of my life was sitting in your damn car with you at the wheel" 😂I loved that man. He wasn't just grandpa, he was as an older brother to me.

[@Ulrich-te5qh]

When men were men.

[@willbee6785]

@@Hardrada88 100th like and proud of your grandpa.

[@ashbourne8715]

My father was second wave on Iwo. K company , 23rd Marines, 4th Division. Hit on third day by friendly Naval guns.He was in a body bag thought to be dead but a corpsman saw movement and incredibly pulled through after months of convalescence. He landings included Roi Namur (Kwajalein atoll), Tinian, Saipan & Iwo. Tough Brooklyn Irish Catholic Marine . Raised six sons and one daughter.I loved attending his reunions which were every four years in the ‘60s and then every two years as time wore on.General Lawrence Snowden (née Snoddy)who was a Lt. in ‘45 and company commander made it to several reunions. They were a band of brothers and it was evident every time they got together. Semper Fi and RIP pops. You were an amazing man & father on every level.

[@phnorris2011]

Great story on your amazing father! RIP

[@doodahman2995]

RIP to a true hero. Semper Fi 🇺🇲

[@SouthernStorm_61]

May your father have "fair winds and following seas" on his eternal voyage with God. G.M., BT3, USN; HSC, USCG, (Ret.)

[@issimondias]

You must be very proud.

[@artisaprimus6306]

God bless your Dad. RIP

[@jgmatp]

Thanks for this video. My Grandaddy fought on this island with the Marines. He made it home. My mom was born soon after. My Grandma always told me that my Grandaddy was never the same after he came home. I was born in 1972 and heard the stories from my Granddady during my teens. The gory stuff, no holds barred. Grandaddy also became an alcoholic after this war and my mom told me horror stories of her being abused and growing up in her household in the 50s and 60s. My parents divorced in about 1975. I never lived with my mom because she didn't want me to. She had her own deep seated problems. Long story short, War is hell, it propagates problems through families for generations. This is the HUGE cost of war AND freedom. Let's never forget. God bless all of you who served. Huge sacrifices for our freedoms we enjoy today.

[@MrEjidorie]

Whether we are victors or losers, wars leave deep scars on our hearts and minds. Real victors always make strenuous efforts to avert wars.

[@MrSoccerball100]

That’s such an important point. The sacrifices made by our men and their families have never been truly realized and appreciated. May your grandfather and grandma be at peace and rewarded for their sacrifices.

[@chriscarr6392]

GOD bless those who never made it home and those that did that were never the same again.

[@robr7200]

Long story short, War is hell, it propagates problems through families for generations.

[@VincentNajger1]

I can absolutely attest to this. Both my parents were born in Europe in '37, so they were kids during the war. Mum was from Bremen in Germany and dad was from Slovenia (former Yugoslavia). My mum lived through the devestating carpet bombing campaign and had to dig her dead freind out from the rubble of their house after a bomb hit. She always slept with a pillow wrapped around her head...I didnt realise until adulthood why she did that. I thought it was for noise, but apparently, my grandmother used to barrel all the kids into the basement and toss a matress on them and make them wrap a pillow around their head. That was about all that could be done. And dad, along woth the whole family, were ratted out by a neighbor for having ties to the partisans.....they all ended up in a work camp (amazingly not dead, only thanks to my grandmother being German and the family being ethnicly German). He hated the kindergarten teacher, who was a huge brunhilda, complete with the red armband, black uniform and the Princess Leia hair buns, so he ran away from the school, intending to go to his parents in the factory....he ran the wrong way and spent 2 years in Germany by himself from 5 to 7yrs old. The stuff he saw you could write an entire series of books about, with a bunch of movies as well. Both of them had problems woth alcohol etc. Undoubtedly from childhood ptsd. They both left Europe for Australia as soon as they were old enough and met in the Northern Territory...about as far from Europe as it was possible to get. My dad didnt go back to visit until 1988, over 30 years after he left. Somehow the whole of my dads family survived that ordeal. My mother, however, lost her father in the war, fighting the communists. It seems that my grandmother never recovered mentally and took a lot of it out on my mother and her siblings. My mother, in turn, had a lot of problems with anger control etc, which she in turn, took out on me. The trauma definitely gets passed down through several generations. And my story isnt even close to unique. In a way, America, Australia, Britain, Canada, NZ etc mostly had slodiers dealing with extreme war trauma.....Europe however.....most of the population suffered through hell that we cant even start to understand. Hundreds of millions of people...entire nations....passing trauma down over generation. It's something that gets forgotten.

[@Notguilty907]

Many years ago I had the most distinctive pleasure of taking care of a marine whom was in the first wave. He was 20 years old, imagine 20 years old and being faced with that. He remained on the Island until the end of the battle. He mentioned thousands of Japanese soldiers were killed and they would stack the bodies up as high as you could see. Many of his comrades also perished and never returned home. The most unfortunate part to his history was two years after returning home he was involved in a vehicle accident which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Undeterred by the accident saying it was nothing compared to what he went through on Iwo Jima. Rest In Peace Walt a true Marine.

[@danielwolfe4169]

many were as young as 16

[@danitamccree3716]

😢😢😢😢 soo sad​@@danielwolfe4169

[@f.k.burnham8491]

My uncle was a corpsman on Iwo Jima. The horrors he saw, and the fact he was unable to save all that asked help from him really messed his head up. Afterwards, he self medicated with alcohol. What a sad end for such a brave man. He died many years ago, and I can only pray he finally found the peace of mind he so needed. I am sure many Marines owe their lives to him, but apparently in his mind he only kept seeing the ones he was unable to help. RIP uncle. You were of the breed of men the likes of which we will never see again.

[@davidpage4994]

That's a fact. What a breed they were indeed.

[@chrissergeant7798]

Amen. We are the sons of such men and now is the time to act like it.

[@jeremylamovsky9868]

They're there, and to say they aren't is to disrespect them all. All the BS in the world today isn't going to make an American soldier some kind of pussy

[@Rosco-P.Coldchain]

Totally agree they were special Brave men ❤

[@jesavino1255]

Sorry for your loss and the countless others who perished. The youth of today have no clue what these brave young men endured. If they did they would appreciate the sacrifices that were made so we can live in a free society. Amen.

[@gypsielotus1]

My brother age 19 was KIA on hill 362A, February 28. He landed on Red Beach 2 He was A/1/27/5th. Posthumously received the Silver Star and Purple Heart PFC Harrydale Hyde, USMCR, From Baton Rouge, Louisiana

[@foomanchu7414]

My Dad was a Marine right there on those beaches....thank you Dad

[@locoman888]

Your dad was a brave man.

[@artisaprimus6306]

My late father was in the Army Air Corp and landed on Iwo Jima before the island was secure. He survived the attack on the air base, but was wounded. His wounds weren't severe to he sent home, so he ended the war at the base on Iwo Jima. My Dad died at age 96 with his emotional scars and Japanese shrapnel still in his body.

[@MFD541]

We are working on a WWII documentary, I would like to hear more about your fathers story if you would like to share. Thanks You.

[@artisaprimus6306]

@@MFD541 my Dad hated the military and rarely spoke about his experience. I'll get on the documents I have to provide some context. Thx for your interest. I never miss a chance to honor my father.

[@johnw8984]

The USAAF had a bunch of night Fighters that I can't remember the name of because I'm old but they the Japanese tried to kill all the pilots by attacking them with knives at night I used to go to a diner where the guy in there was part of that unit I wish I could remember what they were called they were night fighters from the United States Army Air Force (USAAF). The Japanese were brutal Fighters.

[@danhollatz5944]

My grandfather served in the Marine Corps on Iwo Jima, carrying a BAR, and my great grandfathers 45. I to this day still own and cherish my Colt 1911 numbers matching built in 1915.

[@ryanmarkagustero5491]

My grandfather was a Filipino recruit and work as a truck driver for the 3rd marine Division who carries troops at iwo jima with a rank of Private First Class for the US Army. Luckily he survived the war and tells the story towards his children. 👍👍

[@kenkan6837]

So many Fillipinos fought the Japs in any way they could, they were extremely brave men and women!

[@brianyazzie979]

Oh-rah!!!! My grandpa was a Navajo Code Talker on that island. He didn’t mention much about his experience. I proudly earn and wear the EGA everyday. To the damn FEW. Thank you for the video.

[@jesiah391]

Metal…Gear…

[@scarpia519]

Feb 19, 1945, my first birthday. Turned age 80 a few weeks ago, served US Navy 68-69.

[@LilyFisher4]

God bless you & thank you for your service 🙏🏼🇺🇸😊

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

My dad fought on Iwo Jima with the 4th Marine Divison. When the US government returned the island to Japan in 1968 he was NOT happy!

[@MrEjidorie]

Iwo Jima and Okinawa are used by both American military forces and Japanese Self Defense Forces today.

[@LesKern]

We get that, but it paved the way for true friendship between our countries. And these days, that's pretty important.

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

@@LesKern Japan is no friend of ours, they're just an occupied puppet state of the USA. They've been begging us to leave Okinawa for decades now, since at least as far back as Bush the Elder and we refuse to go. We guarantee them OIL and they provide Okinawa as a base for us. Germany is in the same boat, not with guaranteed oil but as a perpetually occupied country0. The world knows this. I used to be a defense contractor 40 years ago back towrds the end of the Cold War. We Americans taxpayers paid BIG money to install fiberoptics all over Japan and Korea to harden our Communications in case of a big war over there, if you know what that means. We even had tactical nuclear weapons stored in South Korea that weren't supposed to be there. That information alone used to be classified but I don't think it still is. FYI

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

@@MrEjidorie Not Iwo Jima! Americans can only travel there once a year.

[@matthewshannon6946]

​@MrEjidorie I served in Okinawa over two tours for a total of three years. '80-'83 . I can assure you the memories of the war still burned hot for the Okinawans at that time!

[@lesgriffiths8523]

I am an Australian, but I find Hans Zimmer's theme music from Spielberg's The Pacific so moving.....the haunting music makes me remember the thousands of young Americans who died in Guadalcanal, Tarawa and Betio, Wake Island, Rendova, Makin, Guam, Midway, Kwajalein, Saipan, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.....to name just a few. God Bless America. Les Griffiths

[@locoman888]

Pelileu island too was very difficult. Thanks for your remembrance.

[@xisotopex]

Lots of Aussies died as well, I was in Sabah, many years ago, and the locals loved the Aussies for kicking the Japanese out, and still would keep up some small war cemeteries on their own time....

[@jamesrundell7191]

😊nuttin

[@MrTee-hw7mp]

Whoever cleaned up this footage did a fantastic job. It’s so much more real and accessible than the grainy black and white footage, and even the raw color footage from Iwo.

[@PacificWarStories]

Thank you.

[@ACERRUBRUM31]

Didn’t they do a fantastic job??!! I’m sure I’ve seen these same clips countless times, but the quality of this footage certainly gives the depth of all activity going on around the main subjects. The gunners on the boats pre land fall, and the flames from the flamethrowers it’s as if u can almost feel the heat it’s so good! Speaking of which, these men fought in unbearable conditions with the heat. It’s not like they could go into a village anywhere and get a can of soup from a resident either, like it was in Europe. These guts went through hell. Absolute Hell. We as free Americans should never forget this generation of people , for they are the ones who fought a necessary war as the axis was a legit threat to invade and take over our country. There most certainly is not ONE single “ sucker” in this generation of fine, courageous young men and women. And thank god well always continue ti fight totalitarianism , and authoritarianism in this country, even if our adversaries are domestic. Democracy will always win.

[@americusdomesticus8176]

I had the pleasure of meeting and talking with a veteran who was in the 9th wave storming the beach. He told me that he took about 17 steps when a Japanese Mortor/artillary blew up in front of him. He woke up minutes later in a huge crater with an entry hole from shrapnel in his hip that exited from his belly. no bleeding bc the hot shrapnel coderized the veins/arteries. when he woke up he said the following waves trampled over him stepping all on him until he was spotted as being alive and moved to another crater with other injured. 9 hours later he was medivaced to a hospital ship. that was his Iwo Jima experience. his name was William Bounds 🧔

[@axtell1966]

I’ve seen this footage countless times. Seeing it in color like this is like seeing it for the first time. Well done.

[@LesKern]

I've seen 80% of it, but there were a few scenes that were new.

[@meisyg.8741]

I just want to take the time to thank all service Men and Women who have fought bravely. From one proudly Marine Corps family member, Semper Fi 🪖🪖. ❤❤❤

[@robertwilkins8357]

The men gave their all and i had no idea i was 5 years old, being 82 im learning. These videos are priceless. All those precious lives lose!

[@MrBgrubb]

I was honored to have met Woody Williams, A Medal of Honor recipient for his actions at the battle of Iwo Jima.

[@donaldg.freeman2804]

You a West Virginian? I'm from Fairmont and "met" him several times as he was always active in community affairs. He did some public speaking.

[@Flussig1]

A friend of mine, 2nd Lt. Ed Pennell, rifle platoon leader of Co. E 2nd battalion, 28th Marines, 5th div., recieved a Purple Heart and was awarded the Navy Cross. I held that Navy Cross in my hands, still in the plastic case with the service ribbon.

[@AndyGarcia-ch1ci]

This is insane. We take these men for granted. Proud to be a Seabee and used to be an ABH on carriers. Thankful for the men that laid the foundation for us. Insane to know they were there on the ground with all the explosions and chaos going on right in front of them and rounds flying over their heads.

[@williamladley4291]

Can Do NMCB 4 CBU 416

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

Those guys would NOT be happy with what this country has become.

[@emsparamedic5183]

​@@karlheinzvonkroemann2217, absolutely true words...

[@JP-qc8ud]

My grandfather was Seabee in Pacific during WW2. I’m not sure what islands he was at. My great uncle was a cook in Pacific WW2 They loved telling stories. Unfortunately, I was too young & ignorant to listen to them. Regrets now

[@MxK589]

@@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 Yeah because we fought on the wrong side, don't you get it yet buster?

[@TheAntHill184]

Thank God for all you WW2 and other veterans. Thank God He allowed us the victory. May we never forget, never take for granted that “Freedom IS NEVER Free”.

[@RevMikeBlack]

I had an old friend who was a Marine on Iwo. Once I asked him what it was like. He answered with one word: hell. I think he meant it, too. God bless all those young men and women who fought that battle. It changed all of them forever... a terrible price for a young person to pay. God bless them all!

[@blake9358]

The US marines were too chicken to take on the Japs in PNG, so the Australian army was called in to kick them out

[@arslongavitabrevis5136]

Women???

[@little.tricks]

​@@arslongavitabrevis5136yes, women

[@jtns2845]

women? let’s honor truth. largely white males at iwo jima.

[@kirknelson235]

My father was on the USS New York at Iwo Jima. They fired their 14 inch guns for three days straight until the barrels melted. God bless my dad, and everyone there who fought for our freedom.

[@feloniuspunk7078]

Damn thats insane. Thanks for sharing that

[@mikelamberth9975]

My grandfather was in A company, 5th Pioneers, 5th MarDiv. Landed the first afternoon, departed after his battalion defeated the last Japanese attack on airfield #2, 5 weeks later. He had nightmares about the place until he passed away in 2002. Cpl. Samuel Houston Burgess.

[@locoman888]

My God bless your Grandad.

[@hansg6336]

The raising of the flag on the summit of Mt. Suribachi never fails to inspire gratitude.

[@hanswi336]

But the original scene was never filmed...

[@walterwayne5405]

My dad was in the 5th Marine Div. I asked him if he saw the flag raising. He simply said "Son I had my face and ass so far down in that ash as to not get them shot off I didn't see anything".

[@Casperthefriendlyghost82]

Well said

[@jimmylieb5225]

@haswi. there is a still photo or two of the original raising.

[@hanswi336]

@@jimmylieb5225 but no film - the movie scene was filmed when all was over...

[@LeeB5]

My dad was there a month before his 20th bday, was shot in the head, and lost his sight. 🥺 He lived to be 70, though I believe a part of him died there.

[@seanodwyer4322]

as a head /eye victim ahh Gell with your Dad.- - Sean O'Dwyer- number 136- 140 Hpobson Street.- Auckland City. 1010.- New Zealand.- South pacific.

[@Absolumabsolute]

@@seanodwyer4322 Sir, you should not share your address publicly on the internet. Delete that comment!

[@alexhamilton3522]

My grandfather's father was an abusive husband and father and also traumatized his grandson. He mellowed out later in life. That's not a fun story, but that was a facet of reality that mirrored many other family histories. I never suffered under him. He saw me a few times when I was a baby before he died. It's not my duty to forgive him, as he caused suffering to others in my family and mellowed out before I was born. If I had a word, though, I'd forgive him. He went through hell at Iwo Jima. He was never a nice person apparently to begin with, but the war made him worse. PTSD did a number on him most likely. His son, and my grandfather, grew to be a very caring person despite his upbringing. My Great Grandmother was a very caring person. As for their son, my grandfather, he fought in Vietnam as a medic, got out, met his wife who was a nurse when he had been injured and raised my father. Then my father became a reserve during Desert Storm. My family is old. It's been around in America for a very long time. We've had people fight in the Civil war (on both sides), and battles before that. I don't know if I'm actually related to the founding father or not, but with how old our family is and how much blood it has shed for America across its centuries, I'm surprised we've made it this far. Regardless, I'm grateful for all of my family's sacrifices so that I could be here today.

[@Spocket]

My uncle Kyle Cain was in the 5th Marine Division and fought at Iwo Jima. The 5th Division would fight on Iwo Jima from 19 February until 26 March where they would sustain 2,482 killed in action, 19 missing in action, and 6,218 wounded in action. This was the highest casualty rate among the three Marine divisions involved in the invasion. My uncle was lucky enough to make it back home.

[@M2020-s5x]

I watch all of the KZbin footage from Iwo Jima with the hope of seeing my father as a young man.

[@kathleensmith1958]

Me too. He was a corpsman.

[@SyTheMetalhead]

The clarity of this footage is incredible, it really brings the footage to life. To those who didn't come home we thank you for your sacrifices. For those who made it home we thank you for your service. For those who suffered the horror of PTSD you have my deepest sympathy, as someone who has PTSD I know how debilitating and damaging an effect it can have upon people's lives. To those whose parents or grandparents served be proud of them, without them we wouldn't have the freedoms and the liberty we have now

[@mikeb.7589]

My father was on USS Littlehales, AGS 6. Part of the "Pathfinder" group. Their job was a clandestine reconnoiter of Iwo Jima under cover of darkness for geodesic survey prior to the invasion. When completed, they gave their data to commanders of the fleet to plot where and when the invasion force would land. No glory of combat, but a very important job nevertheless. They were spotted and fired upon at dawn but escaped damage. Rescued a downed Hellcat pilot that had ditched near them. All who served in that war and all the others should be remembered and honored.

[@Smouse168]

To those who fought thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are heroes in every sense of the word. I also want to say man I wish war was not a thing. It’s pointless hell. So many good men lost. It’s so sad.

[@michaelkneale3825]

Thanks for the interesting video. The cameraman earned his pay too. The colour really brings it to life. RIP to all that died.

[@dflesher65]

I’m not sure this could ever be done again with mindset of the American men these days! Only The Greatest Generation!

[@richardjohnson2965]

Also the air battle for “ Chimi Jima”. .one of the neighboring “ Jima” islands…was brutal. George Bush was shot down and rescued by submarine so he wouldn’t be captured by the Japanese. Several of our airman were shot down and captured by the Japanese on Chimi Jima….and eaten. The Japanese literally cannibalized many of their prisoners. The book “ Flyboys”.. by author James Bradley tells the story and reveals information that was classified for 50 yrs. so as not to traumatize the parents and families of those airmen lost in the war. My dad was a US Navy sailor in WW 2, and after the war had a hard time with befriending the Japanese. My uncle was wounded in the invasion of Okinawa, and carried one of the bullets in his body until his death in 2014. The bullet was lodged too close to his spine for safe removal. He didn’t like to talk about the war because of the memories. This truly was the “ Greatest Generation.” I wonder what those men would think today about the America they fought so hard to save…when we see the crumbling of our culture to the “ woke” generation.

[@tonyshafer9437]

You’re talking about Chichijima….

[@alexansari2138]

The few, the proud, the Marines. Respect is earned and the US Marines have surely earned their respect as the most kick ass fighting force.

[@olddiver]

Hero’s all… much respect and honor to your uncle and all our patriots. My dad was a pilot with the 10th Combat Cargo group in Burma. Shot down twice in C-47s but finally came home in March 1946… 6 months after the Japanese surrender. Bravo Zulu 🇺🇸

[@stevenlaubach7222]

I was on Iwo Jima 1988 doing beach ops with 15th MEU Marines, the island was just like it was left after ww2. Found a rifle,skull in a tunnel, gas mask and plenty of blown up stuff. Acres of machine gun rounds, concrete pillboxes. Brought me some black sand home in a MRE tabasco bottle. Two years later I was in the Gulf war, Semper Fi my two sons just joined the Marine Corps at 18 & 20 yrs old both at the same time together brotherly love at its finest. Oooohhhraaaah!

[@pagedown4195]

The pacific theater war was no joke. I give all my respect to those men who fought there.

[@MickAngelhere]

Watching those Marines running from that shell was mind blowing

[@smaze1782]

God bless these men. Truly the greatest generation.

[@JamieJudd-q9u]

Staggering bravery, Superhuman Men!! Least we forget! Much Respect from Britain👍

[@danielcadwell9812]

*Lest

[@maddmatt9239]

I joined the Marines becuase both my grandfathers served, so did all my great uncles. It was my duty to outdo them. So far I'm the only Marine. But theses were great men!! I hope i did enough?

[@tamaramorton8812]

I would think that you did do enough. You risked your life and health (even if you didn’t fight in combat), gave up your personal happiness and years of living your own life. Thank you so much for your service.

[@maddmatt9239]

I fought in 1st Gulf War, then in Somalia later.

[@larrybaker5316]

you did enough, your john hancock on the dotted line is evidence of that. I was in nam and some of my friends say they wish they would have gone, i say i am glad you didn't go!

[@Yabuddy53]

Seeing this footage in color makes the war seem so much more recent

[@mikelang8020]

My Dad's Friend at Convair in San Diego was Eddie Burger, a Marine who was Badly Wounded at IWO JIMA. Mr Burger was a nice Fella for SURE a Damn HERO to us All

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

My father-in-law, Cpl Elbert Beaver was with the 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, Easy company, 3rd platoon. I'm sure those are out of order. However, he was in first wave at Green Beach. He was part of the platoon, that raised the first flag. Later Joe Rosenthal sent him an autographed picture of the famous flag raised and specifically addressing his presence at the first flag raising.....he passed away several years ago. One of the finest men you would ever meet. He resided in his hometown of Ducktown, TN til his death.

[@randyhodder8186]

Never to be forgotten!!!

[@cuznjoey1976]

wow ..........the clarity is amazing .......... my uncle was there the whole time

[@Mcgregor854]

My 17yr. old father joined the Navy in late in 1943 as Higgins boat driver on the USS Latimer (APA 152). He was part of transfers getting ready for the home islands push. For Iwo, he would be in the initial landings taking Marines to the beaches. On his 3rd wave his boat and a few others were hit which killed his two crewman. He was plucked out of the water and taken back to the Latimer to replace other drivers. He turned 18 on Oct 44 and stayed with the Latimer until Aug 1945. What a generation. Note: Three guys from his town were rejected from serving due to medical issues. All three committed suicide.

[@jeffjackson9947]

My uncle survived that hell….5th tank battalion company B

[@tonylambardo8250]

My Dad survived 5th Div 5th JASCO

[@larrybaker5316]

thank you for sharing, some very brave men were there that day. Kenneth Humphries, a good friend of mine at church, who has since passed, was there and watched the Marines plant the flag on Mt, Suribachi. we owe that generation our very freedoms to each and every one of them.

[@dannielson2946]

This is the best footage I have ever seen top 2 out of all pacific documentarys.

[@rogercarrico4975]

Neighbor a few doors down on the street i grew up on. He was badly wounded on Iwo Jima. I was friends with his sons. In and out of their house. Saw him with his shirt off once. He had a hugh sunk in place in his rght chest. I can't imagine how he lived when that happened. He said he remembered running out of the water up the beach. Then next thing he remembered. Was waking up on the deck of a ship. Freezing cold. He heard someone say. We got room for one more. There was a guy standing right beside him. He reached up and grabbed his leg. The guy said heres one!!! Took him to surgery to get patched up. He believed that saved his life.

[@jacklarue7049]

This is a great upload. If anyones interested, there’s a new podcast that was just released featuring the only surviving ‘flamethrower’ from Iwo Jima. Average life expectancy was 4 minutes, he lasted months, and is such a badass who deserves a view from all Americans before his generation is gone for good! Loved this video also, thanks!

[@dm6801]

His name is Don Graves. Great story of his on the Shawn Ryan Show

[@gangoffour6690]

Something that really tears my heart out is after how bravely and courageously these men fought and died the enemy has taken our country FROM THE INSIDE. I feel we have let every one of these warriors down. The Hell they went through and we failed to remain vigilant. All I can say is thank you for what you fought and died for and I'm sorry we let it slip away. I am both so sad and angry. The government is full of traitors.

[@johngreve2104]

I share your feelings exactly….

[@Dee-nonamnamrson8718]

It hasn't slipped away yet, but it's hanging by a thread. Now is the time to fight. The greatest generation won their battle for America, now it's our turn.

[@edprince9079]

Terribly sad,but, true!!!

[@charlesroberts9900]

We have let them down, however all is not lost. If those men found the courage to take that island, we can find find the courage to save our country.

[@danlacrosse3662]

That is true. Take heart friend, for the enemy does not yet hold sway and there are many of us who will fight to the death to keep it the land of the free.

[@nolongerblocked6210]

As an American every war movie/video I see where our flag is raised on Mt Suribachi, I get a very deep sense of pride for what those men did!! They went through hell to secure our freedoms & country for future generations. They truly were "THE Greatest Generation!!" 🇺🇸🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇲

[@snuffyballparks6501]

My Uncle was on the 5th wave. He rarely ever talked about the war, but he once spoke to my father about the battle on Iwo and his accounts were terrible. He was never the same after the war.

[@unclexeres]

No kid growing up in the shadow of WW2 didn't know the story of Iwo Jima, Mt Suribachi and the planting of the Star's and Stripes and The US Marines. Semper Fi and RIP Dad.

[@SaundersE5]

All of us did, the Marines are revered.

[@seanodwyer4322]

Read Confederate Flag Hoisted Upp on that island too.- U.S.A. should have kept the grey Confederate uniform as extreme combat uniform from 1860- 2030.

[@Fred-wy4ix]

My Former Landlord stormed the beach of I J. He died in 2019 He was a United States Marine

[@richardcolbourne6151]

Seeing J Basilones backpack being cleaned off was sobering to see.

[@Me2Lancer]

This footage appears to have been taken during the actual battle for Iwo-Jima. My ship USS Brister DER-327 visited Iwo-Jima several times in 1964 as an extension to our patrols of the Marianas Islands. This is a somber reminder of those visits. Making it more poignant, I learned our executive officer served as a landing craft coxswain during the battle for Iwo-Jima.

[@JP-qc8ud]

I’ve watched 100’s of WW2 movies & documentaries I’ve never seen anything like this

[@keithredfearn7560]

Jimmy Hollingsworth USMC gave his life on Iwo Jima. Not forgotten

[@johnnycrash3270]

I CAN'T EVEN IMMANGIN HOW SCARED THESE YOUNG MEN MUST HAVE BEEN BLESS THEM ALL 🙏❤🙏❤ FOR THE GRACE OF GOD THERE GO I 🙏

[@andymoody8363]

This is amazing footage and for once it's true, I've never seen this before. Certainly not this quality or so complete. Gives a perfect illustration of what a messy, frightning and deadly shambles the batttle for Iwo Jima was. Thanks for posting.

[@TravisLoneWolfWalsh]

Thank you boys….for everything

[@jamesadams6009]

I honestly cannot conceive of a single area of human military activity at which I would have been of the remotest use. God bless these lads - probably all gone by now, alas.

[@Majorhavoktv]

As a Marine in field artillery from 89 - 93, all I can say is "Semper Fi"!

[@jackmoorehead2036]

I was an FMF Corpsman, a Corpsman who was a Family Friend gave me his Utility Cover he wore on Iwo. I would wear it occasionally, when some Marine would stop me and want to chew me out for having a worn out cover, I would tell them it was on Iwo and show his name and service number on the inside. Never got written up for it in 8 years.

[@peteyou2325]

A former Marine doesn't exist. Once a Marine always a Marine.

[@Majorhavoktv]

@@peteyou2325 Did you serve?

[@peteyou2325]

@majorhavoktv No, but my Father was on Iwo with the 3rd. Marine Division. My brother was a Vietnam War Marine Vet. My Father enlisted the day after Pearl Harbor. He spent four years in the Pacific and made it home, but left a lot of his blood there.

[@TSL-g3l]

Incredible to say the least. It is amazing how color film makes everything seem like the recent past. With color film, reality is better understood and what black and white cannot achieve.

[@TheOneStoneAngell]

My dad was on Iwo, PFC Paul E. Greenlee, 5th Marines.

[@dwk8081]

I flew over the island a month ago and peered the window from the comfort of my seat. As I looked down as we passed over, I bowed my head to all those who fought and lost their lives on the island. Rest in peace

[@احمدكاظمكاظم-م3و]

هل هذه الفديو حقيقي

[@f.k.burnham8491]

Yes it is real. Not one of the revisionist histories that are trying to cover up what happened. I have also had the honor to meet 5 of the German concentration camp survivors, and yes they had the numbers tattooed on their arms at the age of 5 years old. I saw them myself.

[@martingrof1685]

I am so grateful to see this. Thank you very much!

[@MrElliott400]

One grows up hearing stories, but mostly nobody talked about Iwo. Now I understand why.

[@allgood6760]

Salute and respect 👍✈️🇳🇿

[@mikevogler5973]

They chased us off that ridge 5 times we came back 6 damn them marines wasn't playing

[@zombiesarebad67]

my grandfather was part of F Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Regiment of the 4th Marine Division. He was a quiet, unassuming farm hand and machine operator in a Maine woolen mill all his life; he didn't start talking in detail about the war until he was in his 70s. I can understand why, because his descriptions made the Battle of Iwo Jima sound like hell on earth. Skipping the graphic details- which i don't think he'd approve of my telling, anyway- he was a rifleman turned BAR gunner after the original squad BAR man was wounded and taken off the island. He himself was wounded after 13 days on Iwo, by shrapnel from an exploding shell that left a big crater/scar on his face, which he carried until his death in 2013. RIP, Grandpa Bill

[@rthierry826]

Respect et reconnaissance au peuple américain et gloire aux marines 💪 . Un français qui aime les usa 👍

[@j.c.h7127]

There is a lot of confusion about the waves on Iwo Jima. The 1st wave was made up entirely of LVT(A)-4s. They were amphibious tractors fitted with an open turret and snub-nosed 75mm howitzer and machine guns. They brought in zero infantry. Where able, they rolled up on the landing beaches and started laying down fire. Waves 2 thru 5 were made up of LVTs they came out of LSTs. As an example, for Green Beach they brought in primarily the rifle companies of the 1st battalion of the 28th Regiment: A Co, B Co, and C Co. Their mission was move inland as quickly as possible so as to establish a beachhead for all that was coming behind them. They had no tanks, and little land-based artillery: 75mm half-tracks and 37mm guns in LCMs in the 6th wave. The 6th wave also contained the Regimental H&S Co of the 28th and a hospital battalion.. The 27 Regiment landed two battalions the same way on Red 1 and Red 2. I know less about the 4th Marine Division but the order would have been similar. They landed 4 battalions on Yellow 1, Yellow 2, and Blue 1. Blue 2 was untenable. Those Marines charged inland, took significant casualties, and established a beachhead.

[@alexbauman4203]

I greatly appreciate you for sharing these footages.

[@PacificWarStories]

Glad you like them!

[@robertmorris8997]

Sergeant William (Bill) H. Genaust filmed the second flag raising in color. He was KIA, and is still on the island.

[@davidcole333]

incredible. You never see any Japanese forces during this film. What a nightmare to have to dig them out one by one.

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[@UPREDSNAKE]

My father landed on the beach of Iwo Jima in a LST 477. He did make it off that island and went on to raise seven children. His ship was actually reported, sunk by the Navy due to a kamikaze, but fortunately for the ship and my father, it was not sunk and was able to unload its cargo on the beach and then become a medical aide center.

[@kenfox22]

Combat Photographers are under rated

[@mistysowards7365]

May America continue to strive for this generations unimaginable greatness and never forget how great the cost of victory was and still is.

[@xballsport]

Incredible footage

[@phillipdavidhaskett7513]

While doing genealogy for my daughter I discovered her maternal grandfather landed on Iwo in the 1st Battalion of the 28th Marine Regiment, that landed directly under Mt. Suribachi. He was wounded and casevaced off after twelve days. Although I knew him in the 1970's through the late 1980's, he never spoke about it to anyone, and now his own daughter doesn't believe me when I tell her the records are undeniable. He WAS there.

[@mfawls9624]

Don't forget this when people speak of 'privilege'. These young males enjoyed one hell of a 'privilege', didn't they?

[@equine2020]

Marines, 1st in, last out. Best of the best. Bug God bless all our warriors. These are brave men.

[@barronvonpitbull4544]

Incredible! Wow! That was one hell of a fight! Now we have people crying about! IT TAKES TO LONG TO GET A BIG MAC TO SHOVE IN THEIR MOUTH!

[@PHarrington]

You are one lucky guy to have had a father like your dad. He sleeps well in heaven now knowing much he was loved. God bless him and all Marines.

[@chrissergeant7798]

My grandfather landed on Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian. He was on Tinian when the Enola Gay took off. Started off as a Private and ended up as a Lt. Col., USMC.

[@marciewright9670]

Great video, my uncle was a Navajo Code Talker in this battle. He never really talked about any of his battles he participated in.

[@12what34the]

16:54 Is that friggin Jon Basilone's bag? Wow

[@petrifin]

thanks,this is one of the best films i have ever seen.

[@boogiemorgan]

God bless all that gave the ultimate price, I'm sure they are there with you, and bless any that are still alive that were there! Semper Fi forever!😢😢

[@kevinstewart7636]

I've seen this video before. Definitely better in high def, full color. Good job!

[@PacificWarStories]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@MrLeedebt]

Fantastic colorization....great video.