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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. |
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
Atol.
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