BATTLE // Feb–Mar 1945
Iwo Jima
Volcano Islands · 24.751, 141.286
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Significance
Airfield and symbolic cost intensified endgame debate
Result
U.S. victory
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- United States110,000medium
- Japan20,933medium
United States fielded a 5.3 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- United States6,821medium6% loss rate
- Japan17,845–18,375medium87% loss rate
Commanders (8)
Japan
Tadamichi Kuribayashilieutenant general
Takeichi Nishicolonel
United States
Graves B. Erskinegeneral
Harry Schmidtgeneral
Holland M. Smithgeneral
Marc Mitscheradmiral
Raymond A. Spruanceadmiral
William H. P. Blandylieutenant (junior grade)
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