Here you can find a large library
of pictures taken at Iwo Jima, or pictures relating to Iwo Jima.
All images are thumbnailed, and if clicked will load much larger.
All images also have the file size in KB, and a caption relating to the
image.
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This is an aerial view of the United
States Marines storming the beach at Iwo Jima. This was the largest
Naval attack in US History.
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This was one of the many planes
that helped bomb Iwo Jima. Picture was used in the logo at the top
also.
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This boat full of marines was on
its way to the beach, along with MANY other boats.
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A scene of Marines being unloaded
from the boats, onto the shores of Iwo Jima. A lot of marines were
very vulnerable to stealthy Japanese gunfire.
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A U.S. Marine advancing up a mountain.
The soft volcanic terrain made it very difficult to walk or climb up a
hillside.
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This is a very interesting picture
of a Pyro. The flame thrower was mainly used to clear large groups
of enemies, or in small areas.
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This is an extremley cool picture
of a Pyro in action. It looks as if he's torching something to the
left of the camera, but you cannot quite see it.
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A cool action scene with a tank
spewing out napalm at some enemies. After repeated air bombings,
the only way we could really get in and defeat the Japanese were foot soldiers
along with hand grenades, napalm, and liquid gas.
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What happened before they rose the
flag. This was the rough trek up the hill, which later lead to the
world famous picture we all now know and love....
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...The amazing and unforgettable
scene of our U.S. Marines lifting the American flag. Never before
has Japan ever had an enemy's flag fly on Japanese territory. A classic
moment in U.S. History.
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