Summary

Description: A carbine-equipped Marine on Iwo Jima, February 1945. An M8 grenade launcher is attached to the muzzle of his weapon.

Determination written on their countenances, Marines start the drive to the interior of Iwo Jima. Running at a crouch, they dart across the table-land in the shadow of Mount Suribachi, taking advantage of the scant protection offered by small rises in the volcanic island

Source: http://ww2gyrene.org.hosting.domaindirect.com/weapons_carbine.htm archive copy at the Wayback Machine , labeled as USMC photo.

2nd Source: National Park Serv (National Archives, USMC Hqrts 109,975)

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