Battle of Iwo Jima

The Battle of Iwo Jima (February 19 – March 26, 1945), or Operation Detachment, was a battle in which the United States fought for and captured Iwo Jima (lit. Sulfur Island) from Japan. The battle produced some of the fiercest fighting in the Pacific Campaign of World War II. The Japanese positions on the island were heavily fortified, with vast bunkers, hidden artillery, and 18 kilometres (11 mi) of underground tunnels. The battle was the first ... more

Duration:

  • 1 months (Feb 19, 1945 — Mar 26, 1945)

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Also known as:

  • Operation Detachment

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Pacific War

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World War II

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Duration:

  • 1 months (Feb 19, 1945 — Mar 26, 1945)
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