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The Battle of Iwo Jima (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.
- 19 February-26 March 1945(5 weeks)
- American victory
Oct 29, 2009 · American forces invaded the island on February 19, 1945, and the ensuing Battle of Iwo Jima lasted for five weeks.
- Joshua Mapes
Oct 22, 2024 · Battle of Iwo Jima (February 19–March 16, 1945), World War II battle fought between the United States and Japan over a strategically important island some 760 miles (1,220 km) south of Tokyo. A photo of Marines raising the American flag atop Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi became one of the Pacific War’s iconic images.
The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February- 26 March 1945), or Operation Detachment, was a major battle in which the United States Armed Forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire.
The 1945 battle for Iwo Jima was bitter and brutal: few of the 20,000 Japanese defenders survived it, while the attacking American marines suffered 25,000 casualties. Why was the US so committed to wresting this tiny island from Japanese control? Julian Humphrys tells the story...
Feb 18, 2015 · The last two Japanese on the island only surrendered in 1949—a full four years after the war had ended. Iwo Jima went on to save countless American lives as an emergency landing strip for Air...
Jun 26, 2024 · The target date for the Luzon operation was 20 December (although it was actually carried out 9 January 1945, with all strategic locations not secured until March). Luzon was to be followed...
