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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.
- 19 February – 26 March 1945, (5 weeks)
- American victory, USAAF fighter aircraft able to escort B-29s on missions to Japan., Americans gain an emergency landing strip for aircraft returning from missions on Japan.
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25 mar 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 .
29 ott 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 Iwo Jima had...
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16 mar 2022 · 19 February–26 March 1945. Iwo Jima, 23 February 1945: Marines risk sniper fire atop Mount Suribachi as they gather to the great attraction of the day—5th Division Marines raise the American flag. Photo by Marine Pvt. Bob Campbell. National Archives identifier: 100310761.
Initial carrier raids against Iwo Jima began in June 1944. Prior to the invasion, the 8-square-mile island would suffer the longest, most intensive shelling of any Pacific island during the war. The 7th Air Force, working out of the Marianas, supplied the B-24 heavy bombers for the campaign.
6 Reasons Why the Battle of Iwo Jima Is So Important to Marines. In this Feb. 23, 1945, photo, U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raise an American flag atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo...
