Iwo Jima was considered strategically important since it provided an air base for Japanese fighter planes to intercept long-range B-29 Superfortress bombers flying to strike targets in Japan.

Nov 13, 2025 · Battle of Iwo Jima (February 19–March 16, 1945), World War II battle fought between the United States and Japan over a strategically important island some 760 miles (1,220 km) south of …

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.

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...

Eighty years ago, the Battle of Iwo Jima began on February 19, 1945, lasting 36 days and 35 nights ending on March 26, 1945. According to U.S. Naval accounts, wounded exceeded 19,000, including …

U.S. Marines invaded Iwo Jima, a strategic air base located between the Mariana Islands and Japan, on February 19, 1945, after months of naval and air bombardment.

Feb 18, 2025 · Plans to capture Iwo Jima unfolded, June 15, 1944, with Army Air Forces and Navy bombardment of the volcanic island. This continued on and off again right up until and after the …

Mar 28, 2025 · On 19 February 1945, the 5th Marine Amphibious Corps (consisting of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions) landed on Iwo Jima (Sulphur Island). When the battle was over, 6821 American …

Mar 21, 2025 · Those who fought to secure Iwo Jima brought the Allies one step closer to victory in the Pacific. In the coming months, after the end of the battle March 26, 1945, more than 2,200 American …

6 days ago · Full Text and PDF available. Fighting was bloody and ferocious on Iwo Jima, a tiny island barely eight square miles. The experiences gained at the battle on Iwo Jima remain significant today …