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Events on Monday 26 March 1945 2
1945Battle of Iwo JimaMarines raise flag on Mount SuribachiUS Marines stormed Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945, in one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War. The iconic photograph of Marines raising the flag on Mount Suribachi became the most reproduced image in history.
1945Battle of Iwo JimaUS Marines capture a fortified Pacific islandAmerican forces landed on the volcanic island to secure airfields for the bombing campaign against Japan, facing fierce Japanese resistance from fortified tunnels. The flag-raising on Mount Suribachi became one of the most famous photographs of the war. The battle cost roughly 26,000 American and nearly all 21,000 Japanese defenders.