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Iwo Jima , officially Iwo To , volcanic island, c.8 sq mi (21 sq km), W Pacific, largest and most important of the Volcano Islands . Mt. Suribachi, 546 ft (166 m) high, on the south side of the island, is an extinct volcano. The main industries were formerly sulfur mining and sugar refining, but since World War II the island has been a military base. During the war Iwo Jima was the site of a Japanese air base, and it was taken (Feb.-Mar., 1945) by the United States at great cost to U.S. and Japanese forces. A photograph of U.S. marines raising the flag over Mt. Suribachi, is one of the most famous images of the war. Iwo Jima was occupied by the U.S. until 1968, when it was returned to Japan. Historically known to its residents as Iwo To, the island was called Iwo Jima by the Japanese navy officers who fortified it during World War II; both names mean Sulfur Island. The island was officially renamed Iwo To in 2007. (The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2006)

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[killercrabman]

to survive that bombardment, the japs were very f'ing brave me thinks....alot more of them died...

SO WEIRD THE KID WITH THE BLUE FACE PAINT IN THE HIGGINS BOAT

[2bn442RCT]

Thats anti-flash cream

[SerenityIsTheMan]

I miss shows like this on History Channel.

[civilwarfw1]

marines and navy fought bravely

[Powermax864]

@55runescaper Are you serious ? Think about this a little - Iwo jima was protected by 21 000 Japs , no air support , no fleet , low amunition , almost no food . On the other side America had 70 000 man , air support , food , amunition , fleet everything and still it took you 36 days to take this island . You lost 7000 man and 20 000 were injured and many of those men will never forget this operation. Japan may lost the war but they took many americans with them.

[korsager]

At this point, I think it can be discussed whether or not it was necessary to shed more American blood. The Manhattan Project would do its first successful test only three months later..

[Dangerlozophy]

Did anyone notice a blue person at 8:20?

[Tedk505]

If someone on your side fights hard and sacrifices themselves, you call them a hero. If someone on the opposite side does the same, you call them a “fanatic”.

[MrSpadeofAce]

@thevopper whats the blue man group?

[freakykevlar]

Just got a ka-bar knife like the ones the marines used here, i can see why they picked it as their knife

[nclfup]

definately a worthy adversary

[krmgradiojoe]

My Father Billy Riddle was in the 3rd Marine Division (Tanks). First time I played the Official US Military Film on Iwo on Vhs in 83 for him we saw a tank go by with"BEELZEBUB" on the side and dad said "that's one of ours." I asked him how he knew. "We were B Company and all our tanks started with B and the guy driving that tank couldn't play cards for $h!t." My dad died in 2008 my hero forever.

[PigletsLover]

remember guys 'Engineering an empire' is on, on monday!

[octchung]

You make the world better!! Thank you very much