Iwo Jima

1. Battle of Iwo Jima
1945

2. Objective
•To learn and understand
the importance of the
Battle of Iwo Jima

4. Background
•Iwo Jima was
in range of
Japan for the
US Bombers
•America was
moving from
island to
island prior to
the assault

5. American Strategy
•Sent more Marines to Iwo Jima then in any
other battle.
–110,000 Marines in 880 Ships
•Largest aerial attack of the war
•Armada invasion

6. 5
th
Division Marines work their way up Red Beach

7. General Holland Smith
•General in the
United States Marine
Corps
•The "father" of
modern US
amphibious warfare
•Nicknamed
"Howlin' Mad"

8. Japanese Strategy
•Fought the battle underground
–1,500 rooms in the rock
–Connected by 16 miles of tunnels
•Did not plan to survive
•Kill 10+ Americans before they were killed

9. Japanese Artillery

10. Japanese Caves

11. General Kuribayashi
•The Japanese
Commander of
Iwo Jima
•His strategies
were marvels in
the history of
warfare

12. The result of Japanese artillery and mortar fire

13. Flag Raisers
•6 men
•2 in front 4 in the back
•All become national heroes
•3 died in the battle

14. •Americans
secure Iwo
Jima
•Now B-29 and
other bombers
are in range of
Japan

15. Casualties
•Americans
–6,821 Dead
–19,189 Wounded
–494 MIA
•Japanese
–20,703 Dead
–216 Captured