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The Battle of Iwo Jima was the first American Attack on the Japanese Home Islands. The 35-Day Battle from February 19, 1945 to March 26, 1945, 22,786 Japanese soldiers on the island 21,570 of them died and only 216 were captured then rest were assumed dead.

With the Americans outnumbered the Japanese by forces and arms their was no reason why the US should of lost the battle.

The Allied Forces casualties, reached about 26,038 more than D-Day (Invasion of Normandy)

The Raising the Flag on Mount Suribachi is one of the most well-known pictures of World War 2.