Iwo Jima, a small island 660 miles from Tokyo, was fiercely defended by 21,000 Japanese soldiers resolved to fight to the end.
Iwo Jima: Red Blood, Black Sand
The intense Battle of Iwo Jima took place on a small island 660 miles from Tokyo, where 21,000 Japanese soldiers fiercely resisted, ultimately leading to the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history.
