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Battle of Iwa Jima
This battle ended on March 26, 1945.
This is one of the most known because of the famous flag raising photo. The Americans outnumbered the Japanese again, in men and weapons. There were about 22,000 Japanese defenders, and 21,000 were killed. The Americans also had some casualties, about 20,000 wounded and 6,800 killed. -
Battle of Okinawa
This deadly battle ended on July 22, 1945. This bloody battle had many casualties, from both sides. U.S. troops suffered nearly 50,000 casualties, and the Japanese lost about 100,000 of 110,000 men. There was also an estimated 100,000 civilians killed by the end of the campaign. -
Battle of Saipan
This battle ended on July 9,1944.
The U.S. forces launched an attack on the island of Saipan in the Mariana Islands. The wanted to gain an air base within a direct striking distance of mainland Japan.About 30,000 Japanese troops were either killed or committed suicide, and fewer than 1,000 Japanese were captured as prisoners of war. The Americans suffered about 13,500 casualties of which 3,500 were deaths. -
Battle of the Philippine Sea
This battle was fought between Japan and the US. The Japanese navy launched an attack first, but by the late afternoon of June 20, the Japanese were retreating. There were 3 carriers sunk and about 400 aircraft destroyed. The Japanese air force was “beyond repair”.
