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.

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 Tokyo.

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.

Learn more about the history of Iwo Jima and the heroes who fought. Educational symposia, tours of Pacific Island battle sites, and more. Read all about what's new with Iwo Jima Association of …

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 …

In the annals of US Marine Corps history, few battles resonate like that of Iwo Jima. The island’s hellish landscape included molten sulfur and steam, easily defendable terrain, miles of underground tunnels, …

Between the Marianas and Japan, the small volcanic island of Iwo Jima hosted two Japanese airfields and more than 21,000 men.

4 days ago · A look at the first wave of Marines who landed on Iwo Jima, highlighting their courage, challenges faced, and the historic significance of this pivotal WWII battle.

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 …

On the morning of February 19, 1945, the first wave of United States Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima — commencing 36 long, perilous days of gruesome warfare, and one of the most...