US Marines supported by Sherman tank, Iwo Jima

US Marines supported by Sherman tank, Iwo Jima
This picture shows a group of US Marines, supported by a Sherman tank, attacking Japanese positions in the ridges of northern Iwo Jima. The explosion in the centre of the picture shows how tanks could attract fire.
Tanks on Iwo Jima 1945, Romain Cansiere. Looks at the relatively small scale use of armour by both sides during the battle of Iwo Jima, with only 35 tanks on the Japanese side, and four times that many on the US sides. Looks at how the US Marines modified their tanks to try and protect against known Japanese weapons, how the Japanese chose to deploy their limited number of tanks, and how the two sides fared in battle (Read Full Review)
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (23 December 2014), US Marines supported by Sherman tank, Iwo Jima , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_marines_tank_iwo_jima.html

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