Sunday, May 26, 2019
A U.S. Marine flamethrower, one of the many who had the weapon proven to be quite effective in winning the month long Battle of Iwo Jima, 1945
Here is my colorized take on a photo showing a typical U.S. Marine flamethrower. The M2 flamethrower served as the single most effective weapon in major Iwo Jima engagements against Japanese troops who hid in pillboxes, caves, buildings, and bunkers that have proven to be invulnerable to earlier bombing runs, artillery and naval bombardment.
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That photo is actually my grandpa! He was with the 3rd Marines on Iwo.
ReplyDeleteInteresting fact: The 3rd Marines were not supposed to be used on Iwo. They were held back for Okinawa. 3 days in however it was clear that no one could be held back, and they were sent ashore