The Battle for Iwo Jima February – March of 1945.

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The Battle for Iwo Jima February – March of 1945

Strategic Location The US wanted to capture Iwo Jima because of its location. It lies halfway between Tokyo and the US controlled Marianas, and would serve as a safe place for crippled bombers to land after bombing runs on Japan.

The Island This is a photo of the island. It is about 7 or 8 square miles total. Mount Suribachi is seen in front.

Here is a map of Iwo Jima. Mount Suribachi is on the southern tip.

“Sulfur Island” Iwo Jima, in Japanese, means “sulfur island.” It is made of volcanic ash and sulfur deposits from the Pacific. Before WWII- civilians/mining. When the war started Japanese built airfields for bombers. Series of tunnels and caves in the island that were fortified with concrete.

Hell with the fire out Iwo Jima’s beaches were not made of sand, but made of very soft ash. One observer remarked, “It was like hell with the fire out.”

Preparing for Attack Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi 21,000 men The island was fortified by anti-aircraft guns, big naval guns, machine guns, mortars, and rockets. After that, the beach was rung with bunkers, blockhouses, and pillboxes.

Shelling the island Naval and aerial shelling/bombing shelled Iwo Jima for months, making it the longest sustained bombing of WWII. This barely did anything to the bunkers, but it knocked out a great deal of the beach defenses and large artillery.

The Battle Kuribayashi’s plan 30,000 US Marines landed on the island Americans landed under the command of General Schmidt As soon as the majority of them were on the beach, the Japanese open fired on them. They suffered heavy losses as they made their way up, but by nightfall, they isolated Mount Suribachi. It took them three days to take the mountain.

Flag Raising on Mount Suribachi 23 Feb: 5 th day of battle – lasted another month 5 Marines and 1 Sailor raised the flag 3 of the Marines died on the island 2 Flag Raisings

Battle for the Northern Plateau

Victory Fighting ended on March 23, 1945.

Statistics 30% of the Marines that landed on Iwo Jima died (6,821). 17,000 were wounded Almost all of the Japanese were killed, including Kuribayashi (approx. 21,000). 1/3 of all USMC killed in WW II killed on Iwo 27 Medals of Honor 2,400 disabled B-29 bombers landed on the island: 30,000 American Airmen