Iwo Jima: Hell On Earth (Part 1)

WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk

Goalhanger Podcasts

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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A tiny sulferous island in the Pacific, Iwo Jima became notorious for the deathtoll on both sides. Was the American invasion worth it? Join James Holland, Al Murray, and John McManus as they recount the bloody struggle, with firsthand accounts from the soldiers on both sides. EPISODE 2 IS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS EARLY & AD FREE - SIGN UP AT patreon.com/wehaveways A Goalhanger Production Produced by James Regan Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod Email: [email protected] Join our ‘Independent Company’ to watch exclusive livestreams, get presale events, and our weekly newsletter - packed with discounts. Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:06.3	Thank you. trial at shopify.com slash setup. The bombardment force, which had arrived off Iwojima the same day the carrier planes
1:10.5	hit Tokyo, buried the island under an avalanche, a high-explosive shells.
1:14.5	Wrapped in a shroud of smoke and flame, nothing of Iwo Jima could be seen from the fleet,
1:19.1	except sporadically the peak of Mount Surabachi.
1:21.7	The projectiles arc towards the island in parabolic trajectories, high and low,
1:26.2	according to the caliber of the gun and the
1:27.9	distance that each warship lay offshore. The successive explosions merged into a solitary and broken
1:33.5	roar. Men watching from the rails of the ships felt the blast concussions in their viscera. Warm
1:38.7	puffs of wind caused their shirts to flutter against their chests. A formation of B-24's soared overhead and diagonal glints of steel fell away from the open
1:47.5	bomb bays.
1:48.4	A series of explosions walked across the heart of the island and spikes of orange and yellow
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