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Iwo-Jima
Battle of Iwo Jima.
February 19th 1945
The
United States 5th Marine Amphibious Corps pushes it's way
inland on the first day of the 36-day long battle to secure
the pacific Atoll.
Oil on Linen Canvas
Year Created 2006
Image Size: 30
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Status: Original
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The
US 5th Marine Amphibious Corps (Consisting of the 3rd, 4th,
and 5th Marine Divisions) pushed it's way inland on the Pacific
atoll of Iwo-Jima on the first of over 36 days of savage and
sometimes hand to hand combat against Japanese defenders led
by Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi. Iwo Jima lay just 760
miles from Tokyo Japan and held three strategic airfields,
which if taken, would put U.S. B-29 Bombers well within striking
distance of the Japanese mainland.
The
invasion of Iwo Jima was preceded by a massive Naval and air
bombardment over a period of several months that was meant
to soften up the island defenses. Although the Marines were
able to gain a solid foothold on the first day of the assault,
they encountered light resistance and pushed almost to the
other side of the Island, cutting it in two. The dogged determination
of the Japanese soldiers to defend their Island became apparent
to the Marines quickly. The strategy of the Japanese defenders
was to allow the U.S. invasion force to land on the Island
and retain the high ground to their advantage. The Island
was honeycombed with underground tunnels and well-hidden pillboxes,
which were not affected by the U.S. bombardments. Day and
night the Marines fought hard, with uncommon valor, over the
unforgiving terrain, to defeat the Japanese and gain control
of the Island.
One
of Iwo Jima’s most distinguishing terrain features was
Mount Suribachi. Standing 546 feet tall the eminence was the
most imposing feature on the battlefield. Suribachi was also
festooned with tunnels and hidden pillboxes that were utilized
by the Japanese defenders to rain fire on the Marines on the
lower portions of the Island. The task of taking the mountain
was given to the 28th regiment of the 5th Marine Division.
Led By Colonel Harry B. Liversedge (nicknamed Harry the Horse)
The Regiment slowly clawed its way up the mountain using flamethrowers,
explosive charges and supported by heavy artillery to dislodge
the Japanese.
On
February 23rd, 1945 the mountain was finally taken and a few
Marines hoisted a small American flag on a length of long
pipe used as a flagstaff. When this flag was raised Secretary
of the Navy James V. Forrestal uttered, “…The
raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for
the next 500 Years.” A few hours later, another group
of Marines raised a larger US flag that was taken off of LST
779. The raising of this larger flag was seen by many of the
Marines below and a cheer broke out all along the island.
The event was captured by Associated Press photographer Joe
Rosenthal in a photograph that would come to be known as one
of the most enduring images of World War Two and of the U.S.
fighting spirit.
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