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



Mt. Surabachi

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

&quot;A prosthetic leg worn by war hero Douglas Bader is to be sold at auction. (Telegraph - January, 2008)&quot; - While performing an internet search on Douglas Bader, this news called my attention. I don’t know about the results of the auction.