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Iwo jima. FEBRUARY – MARCH, 1945. BACKGROUND. IWO JIMA : LOCATION: 750 mi. SOUTH OF TOKYO CONSIDERED ONE OF JAPAN’S “HOME ISLANDS” (define) USED BY JAPANESE AS PART OF “INNER” DEFENSE LINE (unlike Tarawa, Guadalcanal, etc.) OCCUPIED & FORITFIED BY JAPANESE MILITARY SINCE 1930’s - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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IWO JIMAFEBRUARY – MARCH, 1945
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BACKGROUND IWO JIMA:
LOCATION: 750 mi. SOUTH OF TOKYO CONSIDERED ONE OF JAPAN’S “HOME ISLANDS” (define) USED BY JAPANESE AS PART OF “INNER” DEFENSE LINE (unlike Tarawa,
Guadalcanal, etc.) OCCUPIED & FORITFIED BY JAPANESE MILITARY SINCE 1930’s
AFTER THE BATTLE OF THE PHILIPPINE SEA(1944): JAPAN REALIZES IWO JIMA GARRISON MUST BE STRENGTHENED BECAUSE…A U.S. ATTACK ON HOME ISLANDS IS IMMINENT (define) SO…
MORE TROOPS SENT MORE EQUIPMENT SENT FORTIFICATIONS STRENGTHENED
RESULT? IJA/IJA TROOP STRENGTH (February,’45) = 22,800 (approx.) MASSIVE UNDERGROUND TUNNEL/BUNKER NETWORK JAPANESE DEFENSES: MIXTURE OF…
HEAVY ARTILLERY LIGHT WEAPONS MORTARS CONCEALED BUNKERS / “MURDER HOLES”
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BACKGROUND (cont’d.) LATE ‘44/EARLY ‘45:
U.S. MILITARY INCREASES AERIAL BOMBING CAMPAIGN ON HOME ISLANDS
U.S. NEEDS TO CONTROL IWO JIMA (& other islands – ex. OKINAWA)
WHY? IWO HAS LARGE AIRFIELD COMPLEX AIRSTRIPS WOULD PROVIDE…
BASE FOR U.S. BOMBERS TARGETING JAPAN SHORTEN AERIAL DISTANCE TO JAPAN PROVIDE EMERGENCY LANDING STRIPS FOR DAMAGED U.S.
AIRCRAFT BASE FOR LONG-RANGE FIGHTER ESCORTS
JAPANESE WERE USING ISLAND FOR AERIAL ATTACKS ON U.S. FLEET
ISLAND WOULD BE USED AS A NAVAL / AIR / SUPPLY BASE FOR INVASION OF JAPAN
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IWO JIMA STRATEGIC MAP
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IWO JIMA, PRESENT-DAY
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JAPANESE & U.S.UNIT DISPERSAL,
IWO JIMA, FEB. 19, 1945
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IWO JIMA:JAPANESE TUNNEL &
BUNKER PLAN
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ORDER OF BATTLE IJA / IJN FORCES: 23,000 (approx.)
IWO GARRISON HAS NO NAVAL SUPPORT VERY LITTLE / IRRELEVANT AIR FORCE
U.S. 70,000 – MOSTLY USMC & USN LANDING FORCES U.S. HAS COMPLETE AIR & NAVAL SUPERIORITY
JAPANESE STRATEGY: HOLD FIRE UNTIL SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF U.S.
FORCES HAVE LANDED INFLICT AS MANY CASUALTIES AS POSSIBLE NO RELIEF FROM MAINLAND EXPECTED NO SURRENDER
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U.S. ASSAULT PLAN, IWO JIMA, FEBRUARY,
1945
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LT. GENERAL TADAMICHI
KURIBAYASHI, IJACOMMANDING OFFICER,
JAPANESE FORCES, IWO JIMA, FEB. –
MARCH, 1945
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IJA OFFICER AND SOLDIER
WITH STANDARD
COMBAT GEAR, WWII
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USMC COMBAT UNIFORM, 1942-45
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U.S. ASSAULT CRAFT APPROACH IWO JIMA, FEB. 19, 1945
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MARINES ADVANCE OFF “RED BEACH” UNDER FIRE, FEB. 19, 1945
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MARINES UNDER FIRE, RED BEACH, FEB. 19, 1945
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MARINE KIAs, IWO JIMA
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USMC ADVANCE, IWO JIMA, FEB.19 –
MARCH 11, 1945
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THE BATTLE BATTLE LASTS OVER 1 MONTH:
FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 26, 1945 FEW JAPANESE REMAIN AFTER MARCH 11th
Mt. SURIBACHI – TAKEN ON FEB. 23-24TH MADE FAMOUS FOR “FLAG RAISING”
FIGHTING: BATTLE DOESN’T HAVE SOME OF THE CHARACTERISTICS TYPICAL OF PACIFIC FIGHTING EX. – FEW, IF ANY, ORGANIZED BANZAI CHARGES BY JAPANESE JAPANESE OFTEN USE SMALL UNIT NIGHT ATTACKS SMALL ARMS (rifles, etc.) INEFFECTIVE AGAINST JAPANESE
BUNKERS/TUNNELS USMC USES FLAMETHROWERS, EXPLOSIVES, GRENADES, ETC.
EXTENSIVELY AIRSTRIP(s) ARE USED BEFORE BATTLE IS OVER (unlike Tarawa) FEW PRISONERS (ON EITHER SIDE) TAKEN
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USMC ARTILLER
YFIRE ON
MT. SURIBACH
I
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USMC SHERMAN TANK W/FLAMETHROWER ATTACKING IJA POSITION
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USMC INFANTRY ATTACKING IJA BUNKER
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MARINES TAKE
ORIGINAL FLAG UP MT. SURIBACHI
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THE ORIGINAL FLAG RAISING ON MT. SURIBACHI
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THE ORIGINAL FLAG RAISING ON
MT. SURIBACHI
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ORIGINAL FLAG BEING REPLACED BY THE SECOND FLAG (right)
MARINES POSE WITH THE SECOND FLAG (below)
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USMC “K-9” PATROL
ON IWO JIMA
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MARINE “K-9” PATROL MEMBERS IN FOXHOLE, IWO JIMA
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MARINE KIA, IWO JIMA, 1945
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MARINE WITH FLAMETHROWER,IWO JIMA, 1945
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USMC INFANTRY, IWO JIMA, 1945
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FINAL RESULTS CASUALTIES:
IJA / IJN: KIA/MIA: 22, 500 (APPROX.) POW: 216 (APPROX.)
USMC / USN: KIA: 6,812 WIA: 19, 217
IWO AIRSTRIPS ARE NOW OPEN FOR AERIAL SUPPORT
AERIAL BOMBING CAMPAIGN vs. JAPAN IS ACCELERATED
IWO IS ALSO USED FOR SUPPLY BASE & EMERGENCY LANDINGS
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OFFICIAL USMC PHTOGRAPH:SGT. CHESTY XII AFTER
PROMOTION FRFOM LANCE CORPORAL
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SGT. CHESTY @ OFFICIAL RETIREMENT CEREMONY
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SGT. CHESTY XII AT READING
OF OFFICIAL
RETIREMENT
CERTIFICATE
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SGT. JIGGS AND U.S.M.C.
OFFICER, 1924
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SGT. JIGGS, 1ST OFFICIAL USMC MASCOT, 1924
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SGT. JIGGS AND ADMIRER, 1924
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SGT. JIGGS STANDING ON 40 yd. LINE MARKER,
USMC FOOTBALL GAME, 1924
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SGT. JIGGS LYING IN STATE, QUANTICO MARINE BASE, 1927
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SGT. CHESTY XIII TRAINING HIS SUCCESSOR, CHESTY XIV