24.8°N 141.3°E Pacific Battle of Iwo Jima
Briefing
Thirty-six days of fighting for eight square miles of volcanic rock, beginning 19 February 1945. The flag-raising on Mount Suribachi on day five became the most famous photograph of the war, but the battle ground on for five more weeks — nearly 7,000 Marines died, and of roughly 21,000 Japanese defenders, almost none surrendered.
Books Covering This Event (6)
Popular History
The United States Marines against Japan, island by island, by a man who fought as one.
The six men who raised the flag on Iwo Jima, and the propaganda machine that consumed them.
The true story of American airmen shot down over Chichi Jima and the atrocities they suffered.
The brutal final year of the Pacific War, from the Philippines to the atomic bombings.
The official companion to the HBO series, following five men through the island campaigns.
The final volume of the Pacific War Trilogy: Leyte Gulf, the kamikazes, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and the bomb.