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

Pacific War Stories channel

https://youtu.be/fad5W7YJz2E?si=zH8JQvhzm8NrtsEi

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.