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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 21,000 Japanese casualties
approximately 6,800 killed
approximately 26,000 US casualties
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Tadamichi_Kuribayashi
gptkb:General_Tadamichi_Kuribayashi
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Holland_M._Smith
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gptkbp:commemoration
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gptkb:Iwo_Jima_Memorial
observed annually on February 19
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspiration for military memorials
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gptkbp:date
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March 26, 1945
February 19, 1945
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gptkbp:duration
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36 days
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Letters_from_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Flags_of_Our_Fathers
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied for military strategy
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first major battle in which US forces fought on Japanese homeland
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Battle of Iwo Jima
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gptkbp:japanese_forces_surrender
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March 26, 1945
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gptkbp:japanese_military_casualties
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approximately 18,000 killed
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gptkbp:japanese_military_objective
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defend the island at all costs
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gptkbp:legacy
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symbol of Marine Corps valor
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Iwo_Jima
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gptkbp:memorials
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gptkb:Marine_Corps_War_Memorial
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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air superiority
island hopping campaign
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gptkbp:military_technology
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use of aircraft
use of naval artillery
use of flamethrowers
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gptkbp:narrative
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depicted in various films
depicted in various documentaries
depicted in various books
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gptkbp:notable_artists
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gptkb:Joe_Rosenthal's_photograph
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Detachment
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:post-battle_impact
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increased US resolve in the Pacific
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gptkbp:result
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United States victory
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gptkbp:significance
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strategic capture of airfields
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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paved the way for the invasion of Japan
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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proximity to Japan
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gptkbp:strategy
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army's_109th_Division
attrition warfare
defensive warfare
Japanese fortifications
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gptkbp:tactics
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amphibious assault
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gptkbp:terrain
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gptkb:volcano
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gptkbp:us_forces_involved
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3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions
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gptkbp:us_forces_landing
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February 19, 1945
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gptkbp:us_military_objective
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gptkb:capture_of_Mount_Suribachi
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gptkbp:us_naval_support
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bombardment by US Navy
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Douglas_Mac_Arthur
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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