ORDER OF BATTLE // Feb–Mar 1945
Iwo Jima
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 130,933 estimated
United States
110,000
Medium-confidence figure
Japan
20,933
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
Airfield and symbolic cost intensified endgame debate
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Monograph
A Tomb Called Iwo Jima
Government Archive
ABMC · World Wars
Federal commemorative and educational resource for American overseas service and sacrifice.
→ Open sourceABMC sites and interpretive materials connect overseas battle geography to memory, sacrifice, and campaign sequence.
Monograph
God Isn't Here: A Young American's Entry into World War II and His Participation in the Battle for Iwo Jima
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Indestructible: The Unforgettable Story of a Marine Hero at the Battle of Iwo Jima
→ Open sourcePrimary Document
NARA · WWII Milestones
National Archives milestone collection includes Pearl Harbor war message, Eisenhower's Order of the Day, surrender documents, and Manhattan Project material.
→ Open sourceThe Great Depression and World War II section lists the Joint Address to Congress Leading to a Declaration of War Against Japan, Eisenhower's Order of the Day, and Surrender of Japan.
Monograph
So Sad to Fall in Battle: An Account of War Based on General Tadamichi Kuribayashi's Letters from Iwo Jima
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The American Culture of War: The History of U.S. Military Force from World War II to Operation Iraqi Freedom
→ Open sourceMonograph
The Battle for Iwo Jima 1945
Monograph
The Bloody Battle for Suribachi
Monograph
The Ghosts of Iwo Jima
Monograph
The Last Two of Iwo Jima
Monograph