Bloody Iwo : Crusade In The Pacific: WWII – Part 19 March 2, 2020 Unipro2013main History, Military History, Pacific WW2, US History, World War Two </p> <h2>Battle of Iwo Jima</h2> <p> The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps and Navy landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. The American invasion, designated Operation Detachment, had the goal of capturing the entire island, including the three Japanese-controlled airfields (including the South Field and the Central Field), to provide a staging area for attacks on the Japanese main islands. This five-week battle comprised some of the fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the Pacific War of World War II<br /> <br /> Credit to : Castle Danger</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors -
