Battle of Iwo Jima (18 Feb 1945 Jahr – 26 März 1945 Jahr)

Beschreibung:

The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle where the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army. The American invasion, designated Operation Detachment, had the goal of capturing the entire island, including the three Japanese-controlled airfields, to provide a staging area for attacks on the Japanese main islands. This five-week battle comprised some of the fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the Pacific War of World War II.