All battles
19 February – 26 March 1945
Battle of Iwo Jima
Pacific · Volcano and Bonin Islands · Iwo Jima
Historical overview
Marines assaulted an eight-square-mile volcanic island defended from a dense network of tunnels and bunkers.
What happened
Kuribayashi abandoned defence at the waterline in favour of fighting from underground positions inland. The flag raising on Mount Suribachi on 23 February produced one of the war's defining photographs while a month of fighting still lay ahead.
Historical event
Battle of Iwo Jima
Battle / campaign
Volcano and Bonin Islands
Productions
7 titles
Perspectives
Allied · Axis
