feb 14, 1945 - Battle of Iwo Jima
Description:
The Battle of Iwo Jima was an epic military campaign between U.S. Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan in early 1945. ... In some of the bloodiest fighting of World War II, it's believed that all but 200 or so of the 21,000 Japanese forces on the island were killed, as were almost 7,000 Marines.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 14, 1945
Now
~ 79 years ago
