Fierce Fighting Footage from the Battle of Iwo Jima (1945) | War Archives

The following is incredible footage of the famous Battle of Iwo Jima. On 19th February 1945, Iwo Jima became the setting of a major battle where the United States fought the Japanese to reclaim the island back from Japan.

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Battle of Iwo Jima - Fierce Fighting Footage. Iwo Jima is an island some 650 miles south of Tokyo. It is part of the Japanese Volcano Islands. On 19th February 1945, Iwo Jima became the setting of a major battle where the United States fought the Japanese to reclaim the island back from Japan. It was just one of the bloody battles during the Pacific War.

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