Iwo Jima - The Amphitheater
The 4th Marine Division sustained heavy casualties in capturing "The Amphitheater". The feature was razed due to expansion of Iwo Jima Air Base. This sector was dubbed the "Meatgrinder" due to heavy American losses.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons
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Point of interest
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Monument
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- Iwo Jima Tranquility Hill Memorial - Iwo Jima
- Seabee Memorial Iwo Jima - Iwo Jima
Cemetery
- Japanese War Cemetery & Memorial Iwo Jima - Iwo Jima
- Islanders' Memorial Peace Cemetery Park - Iwo Jima
- Japanese War Cemetery Iwo Jima - Iwo Jima
Fortification
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- Iwo Jima - "The Rock Quarry" - Iwo Jima
Ship wreck
Crash site
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