How was being a US soldier in the Battle of Iwo Jima like?

In either case, the Chinese bases on the atolls and islands of the South China sea become targets early on, as does Guam on the US side. ... for wanting to reduce the island in the first place, it seems that an airborne assault would have a higher likelihood of getting troops safely onto the ground and in a position to fight. read more

The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II. read more