Battle of Iwo Jima
WarWorld War II
Year1945
LocationJapan
BelligerentsUSA vs Japan
About the Battle
One of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific. The iconic flag-raising photo became one of the most reproduced images ever. Nearly 7,000 Americans and 20,000 Japanese died. The island was needed as an emergency landing strip for B-29 bombers. Japanese defenders fought from 18 km of underground tunnels.
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