22 ore 52 min, 25 marzo 1945 anni - BATTLE OF IWO JIMA

Descrizione:

2. Battle of Iwo Jima.
3. US wanted to get closer to Japanese landhome.
4. American victory.
5. US leaders: Chester W. Nimitz, Raymond A. Spruance, Marc A. Mitscher, William H.P. Blandy,
Holland M. Smith, Harry Schmidt, Graves B. Erskine, Clifton B. Cates and Keller E. Rockey.
Japan leaders: Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Takeichi Nishi.
6. US troops: 110000 people.
Japan troops: 21000 people.
7. US casualties: 26000.
Japan casualties: 18000.