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American troops raise the flag—but the battle rages on. James, Al, and McManus unpack the brutal fighting and how Iwo Jima foreshadowed Hiroshima.

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Iwo Jima: Flags Of Our Fathers (Part 2)

Photo: Marines from the 24th Marine Regiment during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Image credit: U.S. Marine Corps / Public Domain

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Iwo Jima: Flags Of Our Fathers (Part 2)

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Goalhanger

27 Mar, 2025

WHW USA

61 mins

U.S. Marine Corps (USMC)

Japan at War

1945

The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA)

United States Navy

The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN)

War in the Pacific

Seaborne Invasions

Axis Generals

Despite a tremendous armada and preliminary bombardment, American forces quickly learn they are going to pay for every inch of Iwo Jima. Imperial Japanese forces, low on supplies, fight to the last. Join James Holland, Al Murray, and John McManus as they uncover the truth behind that iconic 'Raising The Flag' picture, as well as how Iwo Jima foreshadowed the use of atomic bombs...

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Meet the Speakers

John McManus

John C.McManus is a military historian, author, and professor of military history at the Missouri University of Science and Technology

James Holland

Historian, writer, and podcaster, specialises in World War II and hosts "We Have Ways" podcast.

Al Murray

Al Murray, comedian, writer, and historian, co-hosts the WWII podcast We Have Ways of Making You Talk and writes on

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