The Snapshots in Time Collection
Mount Suribachi and Invasion Fleet Anchorage, Iwo Jima, 1945
Mount Suribachi looms over the invasion anchorage at Iwo Jima, 1945, as viewed from a U.S. Navy ship supporting the landing. This extinct volcano, site of the iconic flag-raising by U.S. Marines, overlooked one of the fiercest battles of the Pacific War, fought largely by the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions. Project: 218318