Battle: Iwo Jima
February 19th, 1945- March 29th, 1945)
The United States Armed Forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire.
February 19th, 1945- March 29th, 1945)
The United States Armed Forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire.
Key Countries/People Involved: Allied Powers: Holand Smith, Marc Mitscher, Graves B. Erskine, Clifton Cates, Keller E. Rockey, Chester W. Nimitz, Raymond A. Spruance. Axis Powers: Tadamichi Kuribayashi and Takeichi Nishi.
Location: Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands
Events/Significance:
Allied Victory:
Sources:
Location: Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands
Events/Significance:
- Important base for the air campaign that ended Japan's August 1945 capitulation
- Twenty-seven Medals of Honor
Allied Victory:
- U.S troops outnumbered Japanese troops
- Better equipped, well-trained U.S troops
Sources:
- http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-iwo-jima
- http://www.nationalww2museum.org/focus-on/iwo-jima-fact-sheet.pdf