Eighty years ago today, on February 19, 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima began. The 5-week battle occurred between the U.S. Marine Corps & U.S. Navy versus the Imperial Japanese Army. Here’s a documentary on the brutal battle.
Eighty years ago today, on February 19, 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima began. The 5-week battle occurred between the U.S. Marine Corps & U.S. Navy versus the Imperial Japanese Army. Here’s a documentary on the brutal battle.
Right now it’s more important to remember this.
Donald Rumsfeld announced they ‘lost’ $2.3T the day before all those people were murdered in the towers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb6P7U1S-P8
Planners thought it would take four days to capture the island, took six weeks.
6,800 Marines killed, 20,000+ wounded. All 20,000 Japanese killed/suicided with the exception of around 200 men.
This is why the atomic bombs were dropped.
Iwo Jima was part of it. Okinawa was probably more of an influence, it was far worse. But yeah, the Japanese had lost the war way back in 1943 (some say earlier) and their gambit was to make the war so costly that the Allies would seek terms.
I don’t think there is a more amazing image than this one of the Marines hoisting that flag onto Iwo Jima.
Iwo Jima was named after F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Japanese cousin, E. Wojima FitzGerald.
lulz