I watched both movies many years ago...I think those were fine movies...
The second flag to go up and the beginning of a long battle. 22,000 of theirs and around 10,000 of US. Sad way to spend the young men of nations.
Today that would be considered racist, of course.
History Channel has been showing “The Pacific” (2010) the last 3 Saturdays. This coming Saturday will be episodes 7 & 8 which includes the Battle of Iwo Jima and John Basilone.
This may be of interest to you.
Great picture.
Brave men, all of them. Sad stories for a couple of the flag raisers afterwards.
I recommend everyone read about the Battle of Buna if you get a chance, and have the interest.
Can anyone tell me what the strategic reason was for taking this island. Couldn’t we have simply taken the ocean around it depriving the enemy from resupply or leaving to fight elsewhere.
I watched both movies many years ago...I think those were fine movies...
My Dad was a U.S. Army Technical Sergeant who landed on D+1.
He and his squad set up and operated the first field radar unit on Iwo.
He had the same job on Saipan a few months before Iwo.
After Iwo he went back to Hawaii to train on a new improved radar unit that was designated for the invasion of the Japanese mainland.
He was very happy when two atomic bombs ended the War.
He was always amused and slightly dismissive when after the War people claimed that Iwo had been a tragically wasteful mistake.
He would just ask them why the Japanese expended so much time, labor, supplies, and men to defend a wasteful mistake?
I think, although not completely related to Iwo Jima, that the “Pacific” is very worthwhile too. Though not as good as BOB