War is a horribly fascinating thing, however much man may hate it.

The caption reads "Corporal Edward Burckhardt, of Yonkers, New York, sports a kitten that he found at the base of Suribachi Yama on the battlefield at Iwo Jima when he came ashore with the 5th Marine Division." From the Holland M. Smith Collection (COLL/2949) at the Marine Corps History Division OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH

War is a horribly fascinating thing, however much man may hate it.

Iwo Jima

Photo caption: Iwo Jima February 19, 1945. Marine-laden assault craft head to the beach at Iwo Jima during the initial landings on D-day. Note Mount Suribachi looming in the left background. From the Photograph Collection at the Marine Corps Archives and Special Collections OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH

[Photo] A .30 caliber Browning water-cooled machine gun and its crew on Iwo Jima, circa Feb-Mar 1945 | World War II Database

Американский морской пехотинец с ранцевым огнеметом М2-2 закуривает трубку во время отдыха на острове Иводзима.

[Photo] Men of 28th Regiment, US 5th Marine Division putting up the first flag on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan, at 1020 hours on 23 Feb 1945; note M1 Carbine | World War II Database

Determination written on their countenances, Marines start the drive to the interior of Iwo Jima. Running at a crouch, they dart across the table-land in the shadow of Mount Suribachi, taking advantage of the scant protection offered by small rises in the volcanic island. Feb. 1945

Iwo Jima 19 September 1945

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Iwo Jima

Marines in combat on Iwo Jima, the Marines of this generation don't get near enough recognition or respect in this theater of WWII in comparison to the Army's European campaign.