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This book is not for the faint of heart or for one wanting a real page turner, but the aficionado of wwii will deeply respect that which it so faithfully chronicles. This made iwo jima the only battle of the pacific war in which american casualties outnumbered japanese, although the number of japanese soldiers killed 18,844 was almost three times greater than the us death count. Beginning december 8, b29 superforts and b24 liberators had been pummeling the island mercilessly. The battle of iwo jima, february 19th through march 17th of 1945, was one of the most significant battles in world war ii. Iwo jimaworld war ii museum, east hartford, connecticut. See amazing color footage from the battle of iwo jima. The extraordinary courage of ordinary men in world war ii hyperion, from which this article is adapted. John keegan, the second world war, penguin books, 1989, p.

The battle of iwo jima 19 february 26 march 1945 was a major battle in which the united states marine corps and navy landed on and eventually captured the island of iwo jima from the imperial japanese army ija during world war ii. The army air force was doing its part to soften up iwo jima for the marines. Iwo jima was one of americas hardestfought victories in world war ii and was one of japans bitterest defeats. By all about history, tom garner february 18, 2020. It was the first major battle of world war ii to take place on japanese homeland. Fought from 19 february to 26 march 1945, battle of iwo jima was an amphibious attack by the american forces on the island of iwo jima in japan during the second world war. An unprecedented number of us marines were awarded a medal of honour.

Support our survivors of iwo jima has constructed a traveling iwo jima and world war ii museum. Marines and the imperial army of japan during world war ii. For more great articles subscribe to world war ii magazine today. Fierce fighting footage from the battle of iwo jima 1945. Japanese general tadamichi kuribayashi expected none of his men to survive. The marines raise the flag on mount suribachi campaign by derrick wright, jim laurier isbn. The battle of iwo jima took place during world war ii between the united states and japan. World war ii fact sheet archived 4 november 2017 at the wayback machine. Newcomb is one of the true masters of military storytelling. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful. The battle took place in the pacific campaign of world war 2 and finished with the u. Iwo jima would be bombed for seventytwo consecutive days, setting the record as the most heavily bombed target and the longest sustained bombardment in the pacific war. The battle for iwo jima, wright, derrick, sutton publishing, london, 1999 closing in marines in the seizure of iwo jima, alexander, joseph h. In researching iwo jima he interviewed hundreds of iwo veterans, both american and japanese.

This article originally appeared in the november 2001 issue of world war ii. Originally published in the britannica book of the year. The following is incredible footage of the famous battle of iwo jima. Part of the japanese island chain, it was the site of one of the. Lasting for 36 days, the battle saw some of the fiercest fighting of the pacific war. The battle of iwo jima 19 february 26 march 1945 was a major battle in which the united. The island of iwo jima was a strategic location because the us needed a place for fighter planes and bombers to land and take off when attacking japan. Drez is the author of the book, twentyfive yards of war. On 19th february 1945, iwo jima became the setting of a major battle where the united states fought the japanese to. The battle of iwo jima february 19 march 26, 1945 was an epic military campaign between u. The battle of iwo jima was fought between the united states and japan between february 19 th and march 26 th 1945.