Real Time History

Season 0, Episode 6

Episode Title: Battle of Iwo Jima 1945 - Day by Day (WW2 Documentary)

Air Date: 2022-02-17

Overview:

The battle of Iwo Jima in 1945 was one of the most brutal battles of the WW2 Pacific Campaign. The small volcanic island of Iwo Jima had an important strategic position for the US military. But the Japanese Army had learned how to defend in previous hard fought battles on other islands like Guam, Peleliu or Guadalcanal.