The Snapshots in Time Collection

Iegusuku Peak ("The Pinnacle") Framed by Pine Tree, Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands, 1945

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