The battle of Iwo Jima in 1945 was one of the most brutal battles of the WW2 Pacific Campaign. The small volcanic island of Iwo Jima had an important strategic position for the US military. But the Japanese Army had learned how to defend in previous hard fought battles on other islands like Guam, Peleliu or Guadalcanal.

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Cathérine is one of our researchers and writers for Glory & Defeat. She passed by a Franco-Prussian War memorial on Friday and took this short video.

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