Battle of Iwo Jima
Also known as Operation Detachment
1945 major battle in which US Forces captured the island of Iwo Jima from Japan during World War II
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The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major World War II battle in 1945 where US Forces fought to capture the island of Iwo Jima from Japan. The battle matters as a significant military engagement during the Pacific War that resulted in American control of the strategically important island.
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- Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal.jpg
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- start time
- 1945-02-08
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- Battle of Iwo Jima
- end time
- 1945-03-26
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- 硫黄島の戦い
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1945 in JapanAmphibious operations involving the United StatesAmphibious operations of World War IIBattle of Iwo JimaBattles and operations of the Pacific WarBattles of World War II involving JapanBattles of World War II involving the United StatesCommons link from WikidataFebruary 1945 in AsiaInvasions by the United StatesJapan campaign