These men have one of the most dangerous jobs during battle; yet so well do they know their work that their casualties are relatively light.

Original pen and ink and wash sketch, signed and dated by Reeks, of marines probing in the ground for mines. Original pen and ink and wash sketch, signed and dated by Reeks, of marines probing in the ground for mines. Title from typed label on verso. It continues: 'They are probing around for mines. In the left foreground can be seen an anti-personnel mine which has been marked. Just ahead of it is a mine in a wooden box which can't be located with a regular mine detector'. Reeks joined the USMC in 1941 and saw action on Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Bougainville and Saipan. He was the only official combat artist to land on Iwo Jima with the invasion force and spent thirty days on the island sketching the campaign.