Iwo Jima
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Iwo Jima — (en japonés 硫黄島 Iōjima, «isla de azufre») es una isla japonesa de origen volcánico ubicada a aproximadamente 1.000 km al sur de Tokio, con una superficie de 20 km². La isla fue el teatro de la batalla de Iwo Jima en el marco de la Segunda Guerra… … Enciclopedia Universal
Iwo Jima — Iwo Jima was one of the famous battles in the U.S. “island hopping” campaign in the Pacific against Japan during World War II. More than 75,000 U.S. forces landed on the island of Iwo Jima 650 miles south of Tokyo from an armada of 880 vessels … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
Iwo Jima — [ē′wō jē′mə, ē′wə] small island of the Volcano Islands in the W Pacific: captured from the Japanese by U.S. forces in WWII (1945); returned to Japan (1968): c. 8 sq mi (20.7 sq km) … English World dictionary
Iwo Jima — For other uses, see Iwo Jima (disambiguation). Iwo Jima Native name: 硫黄島 Location of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean Geography … Wikipedia
Iwo Jima — Cet article concerne l île japonaise. Pour les films du même nom, voir Iwo Jima (film) et Lettres d Iwo Jima. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Iōjima. Iōjima … Wikipédia en Français
Iwo Jima — Lage der Ogasawara Inseln Schiffe vor dem Vulkan Suribachi der Insel Iwojima. Im Vordergrund die USS Carl Vinson … Deutsch Wikipedia
Iwo Jima — /ee weuh jee meuh, ee woh/; Japn. /ee waw jee mah/ one of the Volcano Islands, in the N Pacific, S of Japan: under U.S. administration after 1945; returned to Japan 1968. * * * Island, the middle of the three Volcano Islands, Japan. Situated in… … Universalium
Iwo Jima — noun 1. the largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan • Instance Hypernyms: ↑island • Part Holonyms: ↑Japan, ↑Nippon, ↑Nihon 2. a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese… … Useful english dictionary
Iwo Jima — I|wo Ji|ma an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to Japan, where US forces won a very difficult battle in World War II. There is a statue in Washington, D.C., of US ↑Marines raising the US flag on Iwo Jima after they had won the battle … Dictionary of contemporary English
Iwo Jima — Sands of Iwo Jima Film de guerre d Allan Dawn, avec John Wayne, John Agar, Forrest Tucker, Adele Mara. Pays: États Unis Date de sortie: 1949 Technique: noir et blanc Durée: 1 h 50 Résumé L armée, l aviation et la flotte… … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
Iwo-Jima-Klasse — USS Iwo Jima (LPH 2) 1979 Geschichte Typ … Deutsch Wikipedia
