Battles and Campaigns

Battle of Iwo Jima

1945, World War II

Citation Formats

General Reference

War and Military Atlas. "Battle of Iwo Jima." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://military.interactiveatlas.org/battles/battle-of-iwo-jima.

APA Style

War and Military Atlas. (n.d.). Battle of Iwo Jima. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://military.interactiveatlas.org/battles/battle-of-iwo-jima

BibTeX

@misc{warandmilitaryatlas-battle-of-iwo-jima,
  author = {War and Military Atlas},
  title = {Battle of Iwo Jima},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://military.interactiveatlas.org/battles/battle-of-iwo-jima},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

The Battle of Iwo Jima was a five-week Pacific War battle from 19 February to 26 March 1945 in which United States Marine Corps, Navy and Army forces landed on and captured Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army, in an operation designated Operation Detachment aimed at capturing the island's two airfields. Total American casualties exceeded Japanese casualties, unique among Pacific War amphibious landings, and the battle ended in an American victory.

Facts

Battle Type

Amphibious assault and prolonged land battle 1

Year

1945 1

Location

Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, Japan 1

Outcome

American victory 1

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