QPME: 70th Anniversary of Iwo Jima

Fourth Marine Division
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Operations report of the Fourth Marine Division in Iwo Jima from February 19 to March 16, 1945. Including sections: planning and preparations, movement to objective, ship to shore movement, narrative of operation, progress of attack, and comments and recommendations.

Headquarters, Expeditionary Troops, Task Force 56
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This is the G-3 report of seizure, occupation and defense of Iwo Jima (19 February through 16 March 1945). The subject matter for this document includes planning and organization, training, and embarkation and movement to the objective. There are operations for the capture, occupation and defense of Iwo Jima, along with comments and recommendations, periodic reports numbers 1-23, and a report of liaison officers.

United States. Marine Corps. Division, 4th. Amphibious Corps, V
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These are reports from the commanding generals of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions, discussing the Iwo Jima operations.

United States. Navy. Pacific Fleet. Task Force 56
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This is the commanding general's report of the capture, occupation, development, and defense of Iwo Jima, representing an important step in the prosecution of the war against Japan. The enclosures for this report are not attached.

About this collection
During WW II the Command and General Staff Colleges primary mission was to train large numbers of captains and majors to be staff officers in battalions, brigades, divisions, and corps. To that end, the Army provided copies of documents produced by field units to the College. Operations orders, after action reports, intelligence analyses, logistics appraisals, and similar documents are in the CARL documents collection. Primary focus will be on documenting operations at the tactical and operational levels of warfare.