Battle of Iwo JimaYesWorld War IIWhenever people mention this battle, they can't help but think of the tragic ** of Japan and the United States. Although the course of the campaign was cold and brutal, one of the strategies was particularly noteworthy to this dayJapanese ArmyStill complaining.
Battle of Iwo JimaMedium,Japanese ArmyFrom inBattle of Saipanlearned from his defeat and began to build a large number of tunnels and bunkers on Iwo Jima, and switched to guerrilla tactics. On the principle of fighting to the death, they refused to leave their positions or retreat to the rear line of defense. This kindTunnel warfareXi to beachhead warfare and suicidal chargesU.S. militaryCaught in a predicament, it is impossible to easily enter the tunnels to exterminateJapanese Army
U.S. militaryThe relatively easy victory they had previously achieved on Saipan had given them high expectations for the battle of Iwo Jima. However, as the campaign progressed,U.S. military's slow pace of advancement, and the number of ** climbed, made them start to defend the islandJapanese ArmyThe accumulated resentment and hatred deepens, and the discontent is dissatisfiedJapanese Armyof"Rogue behavior"。This set the stage for brutal tactics in the second half of the campaign.
After persuasion and expulsion did not work,U.S. militaryOnly more brutal means can be used to exterminate itJapanese Army。They poured a lot of dodge into the tunnelGasolineof the seawater, luredJapanese ArmyJump into the water. Then, use flamethrowers and grenades ** to ignite in the seawaterGasoline, will jump into the waterJapanese ArmyBurn into a fireball. Those that weren't burnedJapanese ArmyShoot them in order to protect themselves or to endure the screams of their peers. In the moment of the battle, the tunnel became a hell on earth.
Such a brutal battle finally letU.S. militaryAchieved the victory of Iwo Jima, however, the victoryU.S. militaryAlso starting forWarThe victory raises doubts. For the first time, they faced Japanese soldiersHumanityOn the one hand, I saw itWarcruelty and ruthlessness. After the end of the campaign,U.S. militaryThe top brass began to reflect on the cost of the battle and whether lessons could be learned from it.
To this day,Japanese ArmyForBattle of Iwo JimaThe tactics are still indictmentary. They thinkU.S. militaryThe methods are too cruel and barbaric to conform to the rules of peace and humanitarianism. However,U.S. militarythen they believe that the means they use in the campaign are a last resort, and that they have to take measures to protect themselves and complete the task.
In general,Battle of Iwo JimaIt was a brutal and bloody battle that caused a huge amount of ** not only to the two sides involved in the battle, but also to the victorious sideWarDeep thinking about the essence. Warcruelty andHumanityto make people cherish peace and humanitarianism even more. At the same time,Battle of Iwo JimaIt became, tooWarA bloody experience in history is still remembered.