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Battle of Iwo Jima. Pacific Theater. Forces (who). Lieutenant-General Holland “Howling Mad” Smith. Lieutenant-General Kuribayashi. Admiral Chester Nimzt. Location/Geography (where). Iwo Jima. Timeline (when ?). February 19, 1945 March 16, 1945 March 26. Objectives (why?).
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Battle of Iwo Jima Pacific Theater
Forces (who) Lieutenant-General Holland “Howling Mad” Smith Lieutenant-General Kuribayashi Admiral Chester Nimzt
Location/Geography (where) Iwo Jima
Timeline(when?) • February 19, 1945 • March 16, 1945 • March 26
Objectives(why?) One of Iwo Jima’s airfields
Strategy(how?) Tunnels and bunkers http://www.historylink101.com/wwII_b-w/marines/IwoCave/index.html