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

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   Oct 22, 2024 · Iwo Jima is located about 760 miles (1,220 km) from Tokyo. It is a small island covering an area of about 8 square miles (20 square km) and spanning about 5 miles (8 km) in length. A volcanic island, Iwo Jima is dotted with hundreds of caves and is covered with volcanic sand and ash.

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

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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.

   • Date: 19 February-26 March 1945(5 weeks)

   • Result: American victory

4. grc-usmcu.libguides.com › battle-of-iwo-jima › mapsResearch Guides: QPME: 70th Anniversary of Iwo Jima: Maps

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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.

   • Author: M. Maslowski

   • Publish Year: 2014

5. www.history.navy.mil › battle-of-iwo-jimaBattle of Iwo Jima - NHHC

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   Jun 26, 2024 · Iwo Jima is eight square miles in area and shaped like a pork chop, its widest part oriented toward the northeast. The island’s narrow southwestern tip is dominated by a small mountain, Mount...

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

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   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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7. www.archives.gov › news › topics75th Anniversary of the Battle for Iwo Jima | National Archives

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   Feb 25, 2020 · 75th Anniversary of the Battle for Iwo Jima. From February 19 to March 26, 1945, the United States Navy and Marine Corps executed Operation Detachment, the code name for the 36-day American invasion and capture of the heavily fortified Japanese island of Iwo Jima.

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   Where was the Battle of Iwo Jima fought?

   • 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.

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   Who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima?

   • United States Japan 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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   Where is the Iwo Jima Memorial located?

   • In 1954, the U.S. Marine Corps dedicated the Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, near Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to honor all Marines. The statue is based on Rosenthal’s now-famous photograph.

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   How far is Iwo Jima from Tokyo?

   • Iwo Jima is located about 760 miles (1,220 km) from Tokyo. It is a small island covering an area of about 8 square miles (20 square km) and spanning about 5 miles (8 km) in length. A volcanic island, Iwo Jima is dotted with hundreds of caves and is covered with volcanic sand and ash.

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   Was Iwo Jima a World War II staging area?

   • Two Japanese holdouts continued to hide in the island’s caves, scavenging food and supplies until they finally surrendered in 1949, almost four years after the end of World War II. In the end, neither the U.S. Army nor the U.S. Navy was able to use Iwo Jima as a World War II staging area.

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   Is Iwo Jima a volcano?

   • A volcanic island, Iwo Jima is dotted with hundreds of caves and is covered with volcanic sand and ash. At the southwest tip of the island is Mount Suribachi, a largely dormant volcano that provides a sweeping view of most of the island. Two beaches flank the northwest and southeast parts of the western sector.

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9. dod.defense.gov › News › Special-ReportsSpecial Report - The Battle for Iwo Jima 71st Anniversary

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   An observer who spotted a Japanese machine gun nest finds it on a map to convey the location information to fellow troops on Iwo Jima in February 1945. Instead of building a barrier to stop...