LVTs [Landing Vehicle Tracked] or amphibious tanks moving toward Iwo Jima beaches on 19 February 1945

Gift of Julian Dean, from the Collection of The National WWII Museum
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LVTs [Landing Vehicle Tracked] or amphibious tanks moving toward Iwo Jima beaches. Official caption:'"Assault waves of marines in Amtracs near Iwo beach. Coast Guard Photo 215-2."' Iwo Jima. 19 February 1945

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Items from the service of Julian W. Moody, a photographer with the 273rd Field Artillery Bn in Europe.
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Iō-jima
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24.783
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141.333
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Amphibious operations--Iwo Jima
Beaches--Iwo Jima
Landing craft--American--Iwo Jima