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A bloody and prolonged operation in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)
Answer for the clue "A bloody and prolonged operation in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945) ", 3 letters:
iwo
Alternative clues for the word iwo
- "Raising the Flag on ___ Jima" (classic WWII photograph)
- 1945 battleground, familiarly
- 1940's Pacific battle site, informally
- __ Jima (WWII battle)
- '45 battleground
- 1945 Pacific battle site, for short
- Noted 1945 photo site, briefly
- Name in the news, March 1945
- John Wayne film setting, for short
- WWII photo site, briefly
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.