Chronology of World War II

Sunday, February 25th


Vehicles on Iwo Jima's 'Red Beach'


Vehicles on Iwo Jima's 'Red Beach'
Vehicles on Iwo Jima's 'Red Beach', circa February 25, 1945, with USS LST-884 (center) and USS LST-929 (at left, with H markings on her hull) unloading in the background. Among the vehicles are trucks, mobile cranes, amphibious tractors (LVTs), jeeps and a variety of trailers. A field artillery piece is being pulled along in the right center. Note the pierced steel matting roadways