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W.W. II battle site, familiarly
Answer for the clue "W.W. II battle site, familiarly ", 3 letters:
iwo
Alternative clues for the word iwo
- Pacific battle site, in brief
- "Letters from ___ Jima" (2006 film)
- "Letters from ___ Jima" (2006 WWII film directed by Clint Eastwood)
- Mariana Islands neighbor, for short
- Name in the news, March 1945
- 1945 Pacific battle site, briefly
- ...
- John Wayne film setting, for short
- Island invaded in 1945, for short
Word definitions for iwo in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Iwo \Iwo\ prop. n. a bloody and prolonged military operation in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945). Syn: Iwo Jima, invasion of Iwo.
Usage examples of iwo.
As the beeps came in Matthews took a straightedge and drew lines from Okinawa and Iwo Jima on his map table.
Matthews was at his desk taking a navigational fix on the radio signals from Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and Haddock stood beside him.
With two fingers he measured the distance between their position and Iwo Jima.
Lucky Strike ground on toward Iwo Jima, minute by minute flying four miles closer to their target.
With two fingers he measured the distance between their position and Iwo Jima.