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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American troops raise the flag—but the battle rages on. James, Al, and McManus unpack the brutal fighting and how Iwo Jima foreshadowed Hiroshima.
Photo: Troops of the 12th Cavalry move from the beach, past splintered trees and fires caused by the heavy bombardment preceding their landing on Leyte Island in the Philippines. Photograph by Wienke, taken on 20 October 1944. Digitized by Signal Corps Archive, sourced from the U.S. National Archives. Public domain (U.S. federal government work).