Battle of Iwo Jima

The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Navy (USN) landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. The American invasion, designated Operation Detachment, had the goal of capturing the island with its two airfields: South Field and Central Field.

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1945  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Operation Detachment
battle, United States, Empire of Japan, 

• The Operations Room page^@
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Location: 24.78, 141.32, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1945-03-26T00:00:00Z

1945 Battle of Iwo Jima

1953-03-26T00:00:00Z

1953-03-30T00:00:00Z

1953 Battle for Outpost Vegas

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大串まさき衆議院議員（硫黄島にて）

Iwo Jima - Landing Plan

Greeley Wells, who commissioned in the Marines, serving in WWII

4th Division Marines at Iwo Jima

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Happy Easter Greeting, 1st Lieutenant Allan A. Campbell (5642774035)

Happy Easter Letter, Stanley Ewashko (5643344052)

Defense.gov photo essay 070905-F-0193C-005

Japanese shell casings from Iwo Jima MMH

Map of Iwo Jima, 1945

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1945	Battle of Iwo Jima	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1953	Battle for Outpost Vegas	United States, battle	Wikidata
link	page		The Operations Room page@		Wikidata
link	page		The Operations Room page@		Wikidata
link	page		The Operations Room page@		Wikidata
link	page		The Operations Room page@		Wikidata
commons	image		大串まさき衆議院議員（硫黄島にて）		Commons
commons	image		Iwo Jima - Landing Plan		Commons
commons	image		Greeley Wells, who commissioned in the Marines, serving in WWII		Commons
commons	image		4th Division Marines at Iwo Jima		Commons
commons	image		Iwojimaflag		Commons
commons	image		Happy Easter Greeting, 1st Lieutenant Allan A. Campbell (5642774035)		Commons
commons	image		Happy Easter Letter, Stanley Ewashko (5643344052)		Commons
commons	image		Defense.gov photo essay 070905-F-0193C-005		Commons
commons	image		Japanese shell casings from Iwo Jima MMH		Commons
commons	image		Map of Iwo Jima, 1945		Commons