Battle of Iwo Jima topic

The Battle of Iwo Jima (February 19, 1945 – March 26, 1945), or Operation Detachment, was when the United States fought and captured the island of Iwo Jima from Japan, which 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 kilometers (11 mi) of underground tunnels. The battle was the first American attack on the Japanese Home Islands and the Imperial soldiers... full article at wikipedia