Battle of Iwo Jima

The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in World War II that took place from February 19 to March 26, 1945, in which the United States Marine Corps and Navy landed on and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army. The Japanese Army's heavily fortified positions on the island, including bunkers, hidden artillery positions, and 18 km of tunnels, made the battle one of the fiercest and bloodiest of the Pacific War, with total American casualties exceeding those of the Japanese. The battle was controversial, with some questioning the strategic value of the island, and it served as a guideline for future battles, including the Battle of Okinawa. The famous photograph of the raising of the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi by six U.S. Marines became an iconic image of the battle and the American war effort in the Pacific.learn more on wikipedia