In early 1945, American forces had hopped from island to island across thousands of miles of ocean and were closing in on Japan. They identified the little island of Iwo Jima as a prime target for...
The battle started at 2:00 A.M. on February 19, 1945 and ended March 16, 1945. It was not a ten year battle. It was a one month battle with 27,904 dead, 19,189 Americans wounded, and 1,083 Japanese...
The battle of Iwo Jima had to be fought there. As stated before, we were island hopping trying to get closer to Japan and we needed a close airbase. Plus, Iwo Jima was a major stronghold for the...