The Marine Way PTO (id:#57585)

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Iwo Jima 1945-02-28 (9 others)

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Overview:

The 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines relieved it's sister unit, the 3rd Battalion on the night of 27 February after the 3rd made a tough and unsuccessful assault up the slopes of Hill 382. This morning the Marines were ordered up the southwest face of the hill. This face of the objective was nearly impassable to vehicles due to steep slopes, crags and cliffs. This left the job of throwing the enemy off the objective to the Marine's primary weapon, a young man with a rifle and bayonet. One young Marine noted dryly as he headed into the maelstrom, "As usual, there are two ways to do things; the easy way and the Marine way."

Defender: Japanese (Elements of the 2nd Battalion, 310th Infantry Regiment)  

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