Futatsune Beach, today known by visiting Marines as Invasion Beach, is where on
19 February 1945, the Marines landed on D-Day of the invasion of Iwo Jima. This picture
was taken from near the top of Mt. Suribachi. Forward Observer's dream! texag57


View from Suribachi

The guide for this trip asked the Marines to rush this dune to get an idea of what the Marines
who took Iwo Jima faced. Every step you take up, you slide down and into the dune. You
have to work hard to get to the top. Imagine doing it with 100 lbs on your back while being
shot at and artillery raining down on you. texag57

Beach on Iwo 

Mount Suribachi overlooks the landing beaches. During the battle for Iwo Jima, Mt Suribachi
gave the defending Japanese forces a perfect vantage point from which to direct lethal
artillery fire on the Marines' hastily dug positions on the beach. texag57

