Description: ORIGINAL! RARE! WW2 US MARINE CORPS MARINES ON IWO JIMA WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES OFFICIAL BATTLE PHOTO [ The power of the invasion armada (background) stands out in ironic contrast with the scene on the Iwo Jima beach. Marines of the 3rd Division, covered with their ponchos, lie on the beach they gave their lives to win. A few thousand yards away the battle was still underway in February 1945.] OFFICIAL U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTO, PART OF A SMALL SERIES. IN THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVE ON THE LOWER RIGHT EDGE: Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo DIMENSIONS: 3 1/2" x 2 3/8" VERY SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE. (please see pictures) THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY. PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. * The Battle of Iwo Jima was an epic military campaign between U.S. Marines and the Imperial Army of Japan in early 1945. Located 750 miles off the coast of Japan, the island of Iwo Jima had three airfields that could serve as a staging facility for a potential invasion of mainland Japan. American forces invaded the island on February 19, 1945, and the ensuing Battle of Iwo Jima lasted for five weeks. In some of the bloodiest fighting of World War II, it’s believed that all but 200 or so of the 21,000 Japanese forces on the island were killed, as were almost 7,000 Marines. But once the fighting was over, the strategic value of Iwo Jima was called into question.
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Location: New York, New York
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Theme: Militaria
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Region of Origin: United States
