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On 19 February 1945, Operation Detachment began with US marine forces storming Iwo Jima, aiming to capture the island and its airfields. This was the first campaign on Japanese soil and would result in some of the fiercest fighting in the Pacific. A brutal example of war at all costs, the defending garrison fought to almost the last man; it was a fight they couldn't hope to win against the superior US numbers, but they exacted horrific casualties on the invading forces before their ultimate defeat.
In this concise account, Andrew Rawson uses timelines, diary extracts and detailed profiles to explain the lead-up to the campaign, the battle itself and its legacy, while maps and rarely published photographs place you in the centre of the unfolding action. With painful lessons learned, this vital battle of the Pacific theatre would inform US strategies and actions through the rest of the war, and here Rawson shows exactly how and why.
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Introduction
Timelines
Historical Background
Strategic Planning
Operational Planning
Planning Operation Detachment
The Armies
Commanders
US Marines
The Japanese
The Days Before the Assault
The Invasion Plans
Gathering Intelligence
Logistics and Administration
Training and Rehearsals
Sailing to Iwo Jima
The Preliminary Bombardment
Securing the Beachhead (D-Day to D+7)
D-Day, 19 February 1945
Cutting Off Hot Rocks (D+1 to D+4)
4th Division Advances towards Airfield 1
The Battle for Hot Rocks (D+1 to D+4)
The Battles for Airfield 1 and the Quarry (D+1 to D+2)
The Advance Towards Airfield 2 and Minami (D+3 and D+4)
Clearing Airfield 2 and the Advance to Charlie-Dog Ridge (D+5 to D+7)
Securing the Island (D+8 to D+19)
5th Division's Advance to Hill 362A and Nishi Ridge (D+8 to D+14)
3rd Division's Advance to Motoyama and Airfield 3 (D+8 and D+14)
4th Division in the Meat Grinder (D+8 and D+14)
5th Division's Advance to Kitano Ravine (D+15 to D+19)
3rd Division's Advance to the East Coast (D+15 to D+19)
4th Division Takes Minami and Higashi (D+15 to D+19)
The Final Phase (D+20 to D+35)
RCT 21 Advances to Kitano Point (D+25)
4th Division Clears Tachiiwa Point (D+20 to D+25)
To Kitano Point (D+20 to D+25)
The Battle for Kitano Gorge (D+20 to D+35)
The Final Days
The Legacy
Leaving Iwo Jima Behind
The Cost
The Battle for Okinawa
The Atomic Bomb
Orders of Battle
Further Reading
