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   When was the Battle of Iwo Jima?

   • • Oct. 5, 2024, 5:39 AM ET (NBC) 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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   Why was the Battle of Iwo Jima important?

   • The Battle of Iwo Jima was an epic military campaign between U.S. Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan in early 1945. Located 750 miles off the coast of Japan, the island of Iwo Jima had three airfields that could serve as a staging facility for a potential invasion of mainland Japan.

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   Why did the US invade Iwo Jima?

   • The United States mounted an amphibious invasion of the island of Iwo Jima as part of its Pacific campaign against Japan. A costly victory for the United States, the battle was one of the bloodiest in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps and was cited as proof of the Japanese military’s willingness to fight to the last man.

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   How long did the Battle of Iwo Jima last?

   • American forces invaded the island on February 19, 1945, and the ensuing Battle of Iwo Jima lasted for five weeks. In some of the bloodiest fighting of World War II, it’s believed that all but 200 or so of the 21,000 Japanese forces on the island were killed, as were almost 7,000 Marines.

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   Who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima?

   • WWII Veteran Randy James fought the Japanese during the Battle of Iwo Jima. A look back at one of the most hard‑fought battles of World War II. The U.S. occupation of the Ogasawara, or Bonin, Islands was anything but simple. Within days, some 70,000 U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima.

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   Is Iwo Jima the same as Iejima?

   • Not to be confused with Iejima. Iwo Jima, officially romanized and pronounced Iōtō (硫 （い） 黄 （おう） 島 （とう）, literally: " Sulfur Island"), [ 2 ] is one of the Japanese Volcano Islands, which lie south of the Bonin Islands and together with them make up the Ogasawara Archipelago. Together with the Izu Islands, they make up Japan's Nanpō Islands.

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   Oct 29, 2009 · The Battle of Iwo Jima was an epic military campaign between U.S. Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan in early 1945. Located 750 miles off the coast of Japan, the island of...

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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.

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   Iwo Jima, officially romanized and pronounced Iōtō (硫 （ い ） 黄 （ おう ） 島 （ とう ）, literally: "Sulfur Island"), [2] is one of the Japanese Volcano Islands, which lie south of the Bonin Islands and together with them make up the Ogasawara Archipelago. Together with the Izu Islands, they make up Japan's Nanpō Islands.

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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

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   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?

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   Jun 26, 2024 · 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...

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   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.