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Battle of Iwo Jima - Webquest (Online)

BATTLE OF IWO JIMA - WEBQUEST

INTRODUCTION

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SITUATION

Enemy: Approximately 22,000 Japanese soldiers are dug in defensivepositions throughout the island in order to keep a foothold on this stra-tegic island. They are using pill boxes and a variety of small, medium,

and heavy machine guns to include mortar and artillery re. Due todiligence and shear determination, the enemy has dug connecting andintertwining tunnels throughout the island. This provides them with thetactical advantage due to exibility and freedom of movement. Theirmost probable course of action would be to wait until we land ashoreand establish a kill zone.

Friendly: Approximately 30,000 Marines from the 3rd, 4th and 5thMarine Divisions will conduct the initial landing on Iwo Jima. Later, anadditional 40,000 Marines will follow. Although, Iwo Jima has been soft-ened up by bombing raids for more than two months before the actualamphibious assault, very little damage has been caused to Japanese

forces. We will use every means possible in order to establish re supe-

riority and gain the tactical advantage.

MISSION

At 0200, on 19 February 1945 (D-Day), naval guns from three differentbattleships followed by sorties from over 100 bombers will commencethe invasion of Iwo Jima. At 0859, the landing team from 3rd, 4th, and5th Marine Divisions will reach the shore and conduct the land invasion

of the campaign in order to gain a foothold and tactical advantage.

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CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

Concept of Operations: In 1944, America and her allies in the Pacic Warhad the advantage. In the west, the Japanese were being turned back inBurma and the island hopping campaign had isolated Japanese forces inthe eastern sector. Americas desire to nally destroy Japans merchant

eet so that the Japanese mainland could not be supplied from the food-rich sectors of South East Asia relies heavily on taking the island of IwoJima.

Iwo Jima is a very small Pacic island just over 4.5 miles long and 2.5miles wide (about 1/3 the size of Manhattan) which lies at the foot of the Bo-nin chain of islands, south of the main Japanese island of Honshu. Despiteits size, Iwo Jima is considered to have great tactical importance. Thereare two airelds on the island under Japans control; they could be usedby Japanese ghter planes to attack American bombers on their ights toJapan. Under American control, the airelds could be used as emergencylanding bases for damaged airplanes in the bombing raids. They could also

be used for American ghter planes to escort the bombers, as they needsmaller runways for take-off.

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COMMAND & SIGNAL

Signal: Radio frequencies, whistle blasts, star clusters, and hand andarm signals will be the primary means of signal.

Command:- Enemy: Lieutenant General Kuribayashi. Kuribayash

- Friendly: Landing Force Commander: LGen Holland Smith Regional Commander: Admiral Raymond Spruance Overall Commander: Admiral Chester Nimitz

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EXECUTION

Commanders Intent: The enemys Center Of Gravity is their knowledge ofterrain and their exibility. They have the ability to set up ambushes or ob-stacles along roads and paths of their choosing. Their Critical Vulnerabilities

is their limited re power, a decentralized command, and inability to resup-ply quickly. I plan to exploit this with superior re power and an aggressivepace to bypass their obstacles and hiding positions. End State - There willbe naval bombardment followed by frontal and anking attacks in order tooverwhelm the enemy by force. Mission has priority.Scheme of Maneuver: On order, American forces will be transported fromship to shore via Higgins boats. Upon reaching the shore, we will maneu-ver through obstacles and gain a foothold approximately 50 meters inland.After reorganizing, we will gain re superiority and assess enemy terrain,bunkers, and pill boxes in order to focus the base of re. The 550 ft. climbup Mount Suribachi will be the primary focus in order to secure the southside of the island.

ADMINISTRATION & LOGISTICS

Administration: All casualties will be treated by self aid, buddy aid, thencorpsman aid. If the wounded is determined in serious condition he orshe will be relocated to a safe position, then transported to the rear ele-ment for additional medical care. EPWs will be handled in accordancewith the 5 Ss and T (Search, Segregate, Silence, Speed, Safeguard,

Tag) and turned over to the appropriate section upon return.Logistics: Each Marine will have a days worth of food and water prior todeparture. Each Marine will also have an equal distribution of ammuni-tion prior to departure.

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PROCESS

The rst step in this webquest is to select a role listed under Task.Once you have chosen your role, utilize whatever internet resources youneed in order to provide details about the characteristics of those indi-

viduals and their perspective on the battle. Ensure you capture pictures,video, interviews, etc. and provide the list of resources used. Eachmember of the group will then prepare his/her own portion of the project.Once all of the information is collected, each group will meet again inorder to address any issues/concerns and to structure the format of thepresentation.

To assist you in your efforts, I have provided a list of internet sites to usefor your web-based search. Although, these links are not all inclusive,they are a good starting point for your research. If you have any ques-tions on how to create the presentation, ensure you ask prior to begin-ning the project. The format for the project will be presented in Microsoft

Power Point.

Iwo Jima (Website)Provides a good source of information from all perspectives of the war.

Iwo Jima (Wikipedia)Provides the background leading up to the war, both American andJapanese position, a list of heroes who participated in the war, and theaftermath.

Iwo Jima (Tribute)

Provides a good summary of the details of the battle and the units thatparticipated in it.

Iwo Jima (Timeline)Provides a detailed timeline of events from leading up to the battle to theaftermath.

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TASK

The class will separate into groups of four. Each member will provide adifferent vantage point of how the war was conducted/viewed from theperspective of the roles listed below. Each group will consolidate all infor-

mation into a multimedia presentation, to include the following: descriptionof the characters, description of strategic advantages/disadvantages, andsummary of combat operations. Ensure the presentation is augmented withmaps, pictures, video, interviews, etc.. Each member of the group will as-sume the role(s) of one of the below listed characters:

- U.S. Ground Forces Commander - LGen Holland Howling Mad Smith

- Japanese Ground Forces Commander - LGen Tadamichi Kuribayashi

- The combat photographer who took the photo - Joe Rosenthal

- The agraisers

At a minimum, the group will answer the following questions during thepresentation:

1. How many ags were raised on Mount Suribachi?

2. How many ag raisers were there and what were their names?

3. How many days did combat operations last?

4. What was the name of the original combat photographer and whatwas the name of the photographer who took the most famous ag-raising photo on Iwo Jima?

5. Where is the Marine Memorial located?

6. What was the calculation of combat losses for both American forcesand Japanese forces?

7. How many Congressional Medals of Honor were awarded for operations in Iwo Jima?

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v3. Written Assessment:

- As part of the Webquest, there will also be a worksheet with importantinformation about the battle and questions to be answered at the end. This

link provides an example of what the worksheet will look like.

Resources:

Commandants Required Reading ListThe attached link will bring you to a webpage with the CommandantsRequired Reading List.

Student Lesson (Iwo Jima - Where are you?)Provides a good source of information from all perspectives of the war.

The Battle of Iwo Jima WebsiteThis site is dedicated to the Battle of Iwo Jima and provides a detaileddescription of all aspects of the battle.

Encyclopedia.comThis site is an online encyclopedia which provides links, articles, andblogs regarding the Battle of Iwo Jima.

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EVALUATION

Presentation:- Was Microsoft Power Point used for the presentation?- Was the standardized format the same throughout each portion of the

presentation?- Were pictures, graphics, video, interviews, etc. utilized throughout the

presentation?- Was the ow of the presentation sequential in accordance with the

characters and the battle timeline?- Did everyone in the group participate equally in the project?

Written Assessment:

- Each member is required to take the written assessment individually?- Did each member complete the assessment within the time allowed?- Did each member complete all questions on the written assessment?

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1. Content Standards:- Ranks: Staff Sergeant; Chief Warrant Ofcers 1-3; 2nd Lt - 1st Lt- Subject: Iwo Jima WebQuest- Content Standards: listed in the Required Reading List

~ Marines analyze Americas participation in Iwo Jima; Explain U.S.and Allied wartime strategy during the battle of Iwo Jima.

2. Purpose: to provide Marines the opportunity to research and understand

one of the most important battles in American history, while simultaneouslycomplying with the Commandant of the Marine Corps guidelines on re-quired reading.

Objective: to integrate chronological and spatial thinking in order forthe Marines to compare present history with the past, evaluate the conse-quences of past events and decision making, and to determine the lessonsthat were learned from the event.

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CONCLUSION

Description:- Iwo Jima was considered one of the most challenging and strategic

battles in all of WW II frequently the Americans only advanced at several

hundred meters per day. By March 11th, the Japanese were trapped in anarea around Kitano Point, the islands most northerly extremity. By March16th, the island was declared secure and all resistance had ceased byMarch 26th.

- The tiny island had taken the Allies over one month to take. What thebattle demonstrated to the Americans was how far the Japanese would goto defend their country a decision that would later inuence the use of theatomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Interesting Statistics: - Allied:

- Total: Approx 70,000- Died: 6.821- Casualties: 26,030

- Japanese:- Total: 22,785- Died: 21,570- Captured: 212

- Medals of Honor- Total: 27 (13 posthumously)

- 28% of the 82 MOH awarded to Marines in the entirety of WW II- Marines: 23

- Navy: 4- Flagraisers:- PFC Ira Hayes- PFC Rene Gagno- PFC Franklin Sousley (KIA)- Cpl Harlon Block (KIA)- Sgt Mike Strank (KIA)- Navy Pharmacists Mate Second Class John Bradley

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