The Battle of Iwo Jima took place in 1945 during the final months of World War II. To this day, it is considered one of the most iconic clashes of the so-called Pacific campaign, or Pacific War ...

Half Japanese and half American, Hannah Beech has lived with the shadow of Iwo Jima for her entire life. Her father lived through the battle as a combat correspondent.

Description The Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II was a turning point in the global conflict. Lasting over a month, the casualties were great: 6,800 Marines and sailors were killed in action.

Iwo Jima has always been beautiful, a volcanic chunk of rock surrounded by cobalt sea. But a World War II battle 80 years ago this month turned the Japanese island into a byword for desperate ...