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The episode discusses the horrific Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II, focusing on the intense combat faced by US Marines.

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Host: Lions Led By Donkeys

Topics covered

• Battle of Iwo Jima
• World War II
• US Marines
• Pacific Campaign
• military history

Keywords

• Iwo Jima
• World War II
• US Marines
• military history
• Pacific Campaign

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944–1945, The First Battalion of the 28th Marines on Iwo Jima: A Day-by-Day History from Personal Accounts and Official Reports, with Complete Muster Rolls, Breaking the Cycle of Iwo Jima Myth

Places: London

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