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... the 5th Marine Amphibious Corps (consisting of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions) landed on Iwo Jima (Sulphur Island). When the battle was over, 6821 American Marines, Sailors, and Soldiers , along with an estimated 20,000+ Japanese defenders had died. This was Americas first landing on what was considered traditional Japanese territory.
In the following pages, I will bring this historic battle to the reader, at a level of detail and scope I have not yet seen. This is the battle of Iwo Jima as described by the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions. We do offer more extensive details on CD-ROM and their accompanying maps. You are invited to search the database for the names of the Marines, sailors & soldiers that participated in the battle, read battle summaries and view the image gallery. However what we're really hoping you will do is register to add information about what you might know and then to tell others about this site.
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