16 February—16 March 1945 A.D. Victory at Sea—Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima
16 February—16 March 1945 A.D. Victory at Sea—Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima Battle of Iwo Jima—U.S. Marines (3 rd , 4 th , 5 th Divisions) & U.S. Navy; LTGEN Holland M. "Howlin' Mad" Smith Commands Marines; VADM Spruance Commands Naval Forces; 450 Navy Ships; Flag Raised Atop Mt. Suribachi; 26,000 American Casualties; 6800 Americans Dead Part One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GthzFySt6fI <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/GthzFySt6fI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Part Two https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMLQ-nQIiz4 <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/VMLQ-nQIiz4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Part Three https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWKd8ebMUrE <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/LWKd8ebMUrE" framebord...