Chronology of World War II

Monday, March 5th


Moving to the Interior of Iwo Jima


Moving to the Interior of Iwo Jima
Marines start the drive to the interior of Iwo Jima, Japan on March 5, 1945. Running at a crouch, they dart across the table-land in the shadow of Mount Suribachi, taking advantage of the scant protection offered by small rises in the volcanic sand
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