The Snapshots in Time Collection
Iegusuku Peak ("The Pinnacle") Framed by Pine Tree, Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands, 1945
Framed by a windswept pine tree, Ie Shima's iconic peak Iegusuku, known to American troops as "The Pinnacle," stands as a striking natural landmark amid the aftermath of the 1945 invasion. This closer view captures the dramatic terrain that shaped fighting on this small but strategically vital island near Okinawa. Project: 218616