On 19 February 1945, the 5th Marine Amphibious Corps (consisting of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions) landed on Iwo Jima (Sulphur Island). When the battle was over, 6821 American Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers , along with an estimated 20,000+ Japanese defenders had died. This was Americas first landing on what was considered traditional Japanese territory. It was the beginning of the end. In the following pages and ebooks, I hope to bring this battle to the reader, at a level of detail and scope I have not yet seen. This is the battle of IwoJima as described by the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions.
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Beach Photos - Oblique photos of the landing beaches are now available. These photos have been provided by CWO4 George Green USMC (Retired)FO F/2/12
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| List of the Dead that I have compiled so far can be found at this link . Links to the regimental daily summaries are above this box organized by day and are also at the bottom of the list of dead. To view the Division level summaries use the link below. |
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Marine Corps University Books online, Revolutionary War through Afghanistan
3rd MarDiv on Iwo Jima
4th MarDiv on Iwo Jima
5th MarDiv on Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima Medals of Honor recipients
Interactive map Northern Iwo Jima
Interactive map Southern Iwo Jima
PDF maps Iwo Jima over modern Iwo Jima
Books and Iwo Jima related links
2019 Raymond C Backstrom All Rights reserved
Pages updated 24 October 2020
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