Inspired by the Battle of (*) Peleliu three months prior, the defending commander abandoned thetraditional strategy of beach defense and a suicidal banzai charge, and created an extensive tunnel system; thatdefending commander, whose body was never found, was Tadamichi Kuribayashi.
One general during this battle started by Operation Detachment was stuck on his ship for its durationbecause of an earlier controversy in which he sacked Army General Ralph Smith; that general was "HowlingMad" Smith. The defending tank commander in this battle was the 1932 Olympic gold medalist in horsejumping. Inspired by the Battle of (*) Peleliu three months prior, the defending commander abandoned thetraditional strategy of beach defense and a suicidal banzai charge, and created an extensive tunnel system; thatdefending commander, whose body was never found, was Tadamichi Kuribayashi. This was the first battle of thePacific War on Japanese soil. It is best known for a picture taken by Joe Rosenthal. For 10 points, name this battle inwhich the Marines took an island that contained Mt. Suribachi, where a famous flag-raising photo was taken.
One general during this battle started by Operation Detachment was stuck on his ship for its durationbecause of an earlier controversy in which he sacked Army General Ralph Smith; that general was "HowlingMad" Smith.
Battle of Iwo Jima