26th March 1945: Battle of Iwo Jima officially ends

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26th March 2021

26th March 1945: Battle of Iwo Jima officially ends

At 9am on the 26^th March 1945, the Battle of Iwo Jima ended as US Marines officially secured the island from the Japanese Imperial Army during the War in the Pacific.

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