The Invasion of Iwo Jima (Both Episodes Combined) with Jon Parshall

The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Captain William Toti, USN

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🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 269 minutes

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As wed prep for Season 5, we thought that maybe you guys would like both of our Iwo Jima episodes we did with Jon Parshall combined into one massive episode. We wanted to make sure you guys had something to look at/listen to this week as we record for next season. Hope you enjoy the re-run. #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #essex #halsey #taskforce38 #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #mastersoftheair #8thairforce #mightyeighth #100thbombgroup #bloodyhundredth #b17 #boeing #airforce wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #oldbreed #1stMarineDivision #thepacific #Peleliu #army #marines #marinecorps #worldwar2 #worldwar #worldwarii #leytegulf #battleofleytegulf #rodserling #twilightzone #liberation #blacksheep #power #prisoner #prisonerofwar #typhoon #hurricane #weather #iwojima#bullhalsey #ace #p47 #p38 #fighter #fighterpilot #b29 #strategicstudying #tokyo #boeing #incendiary #usa #franklin #okinawa #yamato #kamikaze #Q&A #questions #questionsandanswers

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0:00.0	The
0:07.0	The Hello, everybody, and welcome to this, I guess, special episode of the Unauthorized History of the Pacific War podcast.
0:45.9	We are combining our Iwo Jima episodes, as we've done in the past to make, I saw what somebody called a super episode, which I thought was kind of funny.
0:54.1	But as we're wrapping up season four here, we want to make sure that you guys have something to watch and or listen to.
1:00.7	Even though you've probably already seen it or watched it before, it's still all cool with us.
1:06.0	Hopefully that you will enjoy us combining these two Iwo Jima episodes into one and give you something to watch as we prep for season five and start doing some of the early bits of recording as we're getting ready. So with that, on with the show.
1:22.1	Hello and welcome to episode 409 of the unauthorized History of the Pacific War podcast. My name is Seth Periden,
1:28.2	historian and deputy director of the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum. And with me as always,
1:32.1	is my esteemed co-host, retired Navy Captain Bill Toaddy, former skipper of the Fast Attack Submarine
1:36.0	U.S.S. Indianapolis, common ore submarine squad interior in Pearl Harbor and many other
1:39.9	postings. How are you this fine July 15th, Bill? Doing great. Seth. I'm wearing this shirt,
1:46.3	which was my payment for speaking at the 2008 Iwo Jima, the Survivors' Reunion. They actually
1:53.7	called it that. And so, and it's just figured I would show it off, given our subject matter today.
2:01.8	Indeed.
2:03.1	Indeed.
2:03.8	And obviously, we have third member of our crew with us, the fantastic historian.
2:07.7	Good buddy, John Marshall.
2:08.6	How are you this fine, hot day?
2:11.8	It's actually relatively sedate up here in lovely Minneapolis.
2:16.6	And so, yeah, as I said, you know, I'm going for high energy red today.
2:21.7	There you go.
2:22.6	Yeah.
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