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The Battle of Iwo Jima (硫黄島の戦い, Iōtō no Tatakai, [8] [9] Iōjima no Tatakai [10], 19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Navy (USN) landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II
- Battle of Iwo Jima | Facts, Significance, Photos, Map | Britannica
Battle of Iwo Jima, (February 19–March 16, 1945), World War II conflict between the United States and the Empire of Japan The United States mounted an amphibious invasion of the island of Iwo Jima as part of its Pacific campaign against Japan
- Battle of Iwo Jima - Facts, Significance Dates - HISTORY
The Battle of Iwo Jima was an epic military campaign between U S Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan in early 1945
- Battle of Iwo Jima: 80 Years Later, Lessons Learned
The Battle of Iwo Jima was difficult and strategically important, putting U S heavy bombers in range of mainland Japan
- Battle of Iwo Jima - NHHC
Iwo Jima provides a crucial lesson about the demands of warfighting with a near-peer competitor in the far Pacific The sacrifice and valor of those before us have forged a stronger, more
- The Battle of Iwo Jima | National Museum of the Pacific War
The Battle of Iwo Jima lasted from 19 February to 26 March 1945 The Japanese mounted one last desperate banzai charge on the night of 25 March, hoping to strike a final blow for the Emperor The attack killed or wounded over 100 Americans, but when morning came, the island was officially declared secured
- Battle of Iwo Jima | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
U S Marines invaded Iwo Jima, a strategic air base located between the Mariana Islands and Japan, on February 19, 1945, after months of naval and air bombardment Planners expected a brief campaign But for over five weeks, Japanese forces mounted a fierce defense, turning the small volcanic island into a death trap for invading marines
- Remembrance: Battle of Iwo Jima - National Cemetery Administration
Eighty years ago, the Battle of Iwo Jima began on February 19, 1945, lasting 36 days and 35 nights ending on March 26, 1945 According to U S Naval accounts, wounded exceeded 19,000, including more than 5,900 Marines and Sailors killed in action and who died of wounds
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