War Quote by Charles River Editors
““Operation Detachment,” is more of a misnomer than anything. It was fought as part of a large American invasion directed by steps toward the Japanese mainland, and it was more like a siege that lasted 36 days from February-March 1945, with non-stop fighting every minute. In fact, the iconic flag-raising photo was taken just four days into the battle,””
![“By the beginning of March, enough of Iwo Jima was controlled that landings and take-offs could be maintained without fear of suicide attacks, and Enterprise remained off the island until March 9. “If the [USS Carrier] Enterprise and Task Group 58.5 had played a secondary role during the Tokyo…” quote by Charles River Editors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fe6/charles-river-editors-1165_business_by-the-beginning-of-march-enough-of-iwo_1297169.jpg)
