19 févr. 1945 - Battle of Iwo JIma
Description:
The U.S. needed a base near the Japanese Coast , so they bombarded the island Iwo Jima. Despite the island being defended by 23,000 japanese troops, the marines wiped them out. This was importat because it was a decisive allied vctory that gave the US. a naval base.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
19 févr. 1945
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 80 ans