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Oct 22, 2024 · 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.
After the battle, Iwo Jima served as an emergency landing site for more than 2,200 B-29 bombers, saving the lives of 24,000 U.S. airmen. Securing Iwo Jima prepared the way for the last and largest battle in the Pacific: the invasion of Okinawa.
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80 km (43 nautical miles, 50 mi) north of the island is North Iwo Jima (北硫黄島, Kita-Iō-tō, literally: "North Sulfur Island") and 59 km (37 mi; 32 nmi) south is South Iwo Jima (南硫黄島, Minami-Iō-tō, "South Sulfur Island"); these three islands make up the Volcano Islands group of the Ogasawara Islands.
Mount Suribachi in Octobet 1944 map detail, from- Iwo Jima Historical Map (Poster) (cropped).jpg 523 × 650; 119 KB
The invasion map of Iwo Jima, prepared in February 1945. The purple circles are anchorages for supporting vessels, such as Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) (smaller circles) and amphibious assault ships (larger circles).
Jan 16, 2011 · It is recommended to name the SVG file “Iwo Jima - map.svg”—then the template Vector version available (or Vva) does not need the new image name parameter. This battle map image was uploaded in the JPEG format even though it consists of non-photographic data.
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Aug 14, 2024 · This map depicts airfields, coastal defenses, artillery and antiaircraft, mortar positions, casements and blockhouses, signal towers, pillboxes, and observation posts and observation towers, among other features. The map notes that the thousands of caves on the island have not been plotted.
