Battle Iwo Jima Movie

Also directed by clint eastwood this film portrays the battle of iwo jima from the perspective of the japanese soldiers.

Battle iwo jima movie. The battle of iwo jima 19 february 26 march 1945 was a major battle in which the united states marine corps and navy landed on and eventually captured the island of iwo jima from the imperial japanese army ija during world war ii. The following is incredible footage of the famous battle of iwo jima. What american leadership estimated would take mere days stretched into five bloody weeks in a fight against the japanese imperial army over a small volcanic island. Casualties and 21 000 japanise you can see why this film is compulsory viewing for all new marine recruits.

When you look at the events it was based on the island hopping of hard bitter fighting the slaughter of both sides on iwo jima its self 4 000 u s. On 19th february 1945 iwo jima became the setting of a major battle where the united states fought the japanese to reclaim. In 1945 the marines attack twelve thousand japaneses protecting the twenty square kilometers of the sacred iwo jima island in a very violent battle. The film which also features john agar adele mara and forrest tucker was written by harry brown and james edward grant and directed by allan dwan.

When they reach the mount suribachi and five marines and one navy corpsman raise their flag on the top the picture becomes a symbol in a post great depression america. The second half of the newsreel shows the battle for iwo jima. Tough as nails career marine sergeant john stryker john wayne is greatly disliked by the men of his squad for the rigorous training he puts them through for what ultimately becomes the battle of iwo jima. Sands of iwo jima is a 1949 war film starring john wayne that follows a group of united states marines from training to the battle of iwo jima during world war ii.