"6 Reasons Why the Battle of Iwo Jima Is So Important to" Topic

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Tango01	20 Feb 2021 9:12 p.m. PST
… Marines "No historical account of World War II would be complete without covering the Battle of Iwo Jima. At first glance, it seems similar to many other battles that happened late in the Pacific War: American troops fiercely fought their way through booby traps, Banzai charges and surprise attacks while stalwart dug-in Japanese defenders struggled against overwhelming U.S. power in the air, on land and by sea…." Main page link Amicalement Armand
Oddball	21 Feb 2021 8:53 a.m. PST
Those are the "6" reasons? Really? Happy Black History Month
Tango01	21 Feb 2021 2:20 p.m. PST
Glup!… Amicalement Armand
Ryan T	22 Feb 2021 7:39 p.m. PST
"Iwo Jima saw more Medals of Honor awarded for actions there than any other single battle in American history. A total of 27 were awarded, 22 to Marines and five to Navy Corpsmen." No – there were 64 MOH recipients from the Battle of Gettysburg. link
Puster	22 Feb 2021 11:49 p.m. PST
I would contest 4 to the point that this can – if at all – only be said for US Forces. At best it is unluckily phrased regarding all other soldiers of other times and nations, counting "gallantry" only in medals. Would be interested to hear what the US Marines in Belle Wood, the Rangers at Pointe de Hoc, the 95th Rifles or Bülows 18th Regiment at Waterloo, the men under Leonidas or all the other soldiers in numerous battles in history would think if somebody says their gallantry was surpassed – not matched, but surpassed. That said, Iwo Jima was probably one of the battles that had to be fought and made sense, unlike many others.
Tango01	23 Feb 2021 11:20 a.m. PST
Thanks!. Amicalement Armand

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