The Battle of Iwo Jima started 72 years ago today. Remember Iwo Jima, one of the bloodiest battles in U.S. history, with this rare footage. | U.S. Marine Corps

1.4M views · 7.6K reactions | On Feb. 19, 1945, 70,000 Marines and sailors invaded a tiny island in the Pacific called Iwo Jima. It was the beginning of a bloody 36-day battle that has helped define America's Corps. | Marine Corps Times | Facebook

352K views · 10K reactions | THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 75 years ago today, the battle of Iwo Jima began, one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Nearly 7,000 U.S. Marines and about 21,000 Japanese defenders died in the 36-day battle. https://abcn.ws/2vLHcxS | ABC News | Facebook

Historic video of United States Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima in 1945. Many of these men, including three of the six Marines seen raising the flag in the famous Rosenthal photo, were killed before the conclusion of the battle. #history #WW2 | History Things