Operation Detachment
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Operation Detachment was the U.S. amphibious assault campaign in World War II aimed at capturing the strategically vital island of Iwo Jima from Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Detachment canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
ⓘ
amphibious assault ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
ⓘ
surface form:
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph
|
| belligerent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties |
high U.S. casualties
ⓘ
very high Japanese casualties ⓘ |
| codeName | Operation Detachment self-link ⓘ |
| commander |
Chester W. Nimitz
ⓘ
Holland M. Smith ⓘ Tadamichi Kuribayashi ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| datePrecision | day ⓘ |
| defensiveDoctrine | Japanese defense-in-depth ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-03-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| forceType |
United States Army Air Forces
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| isPartOfCampaign | U.S. island-hopping campaign ⓘ |
| location |
Iwo Jima
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Volcano Islands ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive tunnel system
ⓘ
heavy Japanese fortifications ⓘ iconic flag raising on Mount Suribachi ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Iwo Jima
ⓘ
provide emergency landing fields for B-29 bombers ⓘ secure airfields on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
|
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-02-19 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
air support base for bombing Japan
ⓘ
proximity to Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| tactics |
amphibious landing
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ naval bombardment ⓘ |
| terrain |
black sand beaches
ⓘ
volcanic island ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific theater commands
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of Operations
|
| year | 1945 ⓘ |
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