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  1. www.britannica.com › topic › Battle-of-Iwo-JimaBattle of Iwo Jima | Facts, Significance, Photos, & Map ...

    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 .

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_Iwo_JimaBattle of Iwo Jima - Wikipedia

    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.

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  4. www.history.com › world-war-ii › battle-of-iwo-jimaBattle of Iwo Jima ‑ Facts, Significance & Dates - HISTORY

    Oct 29, 2009 · The Battle of Iwo Jima (February 19 – March 26, 1945) was an epic military campaign between U.S. Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan during World War II. American forces succeeded in...

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  6. www.warhistoryonline.com › world-war-ii › battle-ofBattle of Iwo Jima: One of the Bloodiest Battles in US Marine ...

    Jan 16, 2024 · The Battle of Iwo Jima stands as one of the bloodiest battles in the history of the US Marine Corps., and the cost of victory was steep. The United States suffered over 26,000 casualties, including 6,825 dead – a significant total of the 70,000 US Marines who participated in the engagement.

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  7. www.nationalww2museum.org › sites › defaultThe Battle for Iwo Jima - The National WWII Museum

    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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  8. www.normandy1944.info › battles › battle-of-iwo-jimaBattle of Iwo Jima - Facts, Background & Aftermath

    Iwo Jima was the only battle by the U.S. Marine Corps in which the overall American casualties (killed and wounded) exceeded those of the Japanese, although Japanese combat deaths were thrice those of the Americans throughout the battle.

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  10. www.usmcmuseum.com › battle-of-iwo-jimaBattle of Iwo Jima - National Museum of the Marine Corps

    Feb 19, 2020 · 75 years ago, a battle raged in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Located roughly half way between Saipan and Tokyo, and directly under the flight path of B-29 Superfortress bombers headed to Japan, the island of Iwo Jima was a Japanese stronghold of crucial strategic importance and could not be bypassed.