Amphibious Assault, Iwo Jima
The amphibious assault of Iwo Jima by US Marines, aerial photograph, February 1945.
The island's dominant geographical feature, Mount Suribachi, can be seen looming above the invasion beaches. The Battle of Iwo Jima, won by the US but with high casualties, was part of WWII's Pacific War against Japan (1941-45).
Imperial War Museums, London.
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National Museum of the Pacific War
www.pacificwarmuseum.org
In Pictures: 75 Years Since the Start of the Pacific War
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National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
texashistory.unt.edu
Pacific Air Attacks and Land Campaigns
www.history.navy.mil
The Pacific in Wartime
digital.library.manoa.hawaii.edu
