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Post by Slacker on Nov 10, 2008 14:19:44 GMT -5
The Japanese positions on the island were heavily fortified, with vast bunkers, hidden artillery, and 18 kilometers of underground tunnels. The battle was the first American attack on the Japanese Home Islands and the Imperial soldiers defended their positions tenaciously. Of the 22,000 Japanese soldiers present at the beginning of the battle, over 20,000 were killed and only 1,083 taken prisoner. The U.S. invasion, known as Operation Detachment, was charged with the mission of capturing the airfields on Iwo Jima.
Knowing they were screwed Japanese star officers described their strategies as thus...
"In the light of the above situation, seeing that it was impossible to conduct our air, sea, and ground operations on Iwo Jima toward ultimate victory, it was decided that in order to gain time necessary for the preparation of the Homeland defence, our forces should rely solely upon the established defensive equipment in that area, checking the enemy by delaying tactics. Even the suicidal attacks by small groups of our Army and Navy airplanes, the surprise attacks by our submarines, and the actions of parachute units, although effective, could be regarded only as a strategical ruse on our part. It was a most depressing thought that we had no available means left for the exploitation of the strategical opportunities which might from time to time occur in the course of these operations."
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Post by chowda on Nov 10, 2008 15:25:11 GMT -5
Are you threatening me Slacker?!
You'll take no prisoners here! The Island is ours!
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Post by Slacker on Nov 10, 2008 16:57:15 GMT -5
dont worry well gladly allow you to commit seppuku if you feel the dishonor of surrender is to great!
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Post by Xostean on Nov 10, 2008 17:39:09 GMT -5
The dishonorable fall on their swords
we shall show you this path to a gloryfull defeat slacker
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Post by The Corndog on Nov 10, 2008 18:49:40 GMT -5
gtg...you were looking intelligent until I just read that you are following those japs...I thought that you would be smart enough to follow the Marines.
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Post by Slinky on Nov 10, 2008 19:50:00 GMT -5
dude your so dead MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA you all are
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Post by Xostean on Nov 10, 2008 20:25:09 GMT -5
Sorry,But i dont fight for barbarians
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Post by Slacker on Nov 10, 2008 21:29:32 GMT -5
" The Japanese bushido code of honor, coupled with effective propaganda which portrayed American G.I.'s as ruthless animals, prevented surrender for many Japanese soldiers. Those who could not bring themselves to commit suicide hid in the caves during the day and came out at night to prowl for provisions. Some did eventually surrender and were surprised that the Americans often received them with compassion, offering water, cigarettes, or coffee." and maybe some barley beverages for the adults...
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Post by Xostean on Nov 10, 2008 22:19:10 GMT -5
Pfft is all propaganda. you kill us like animals and steal our stuff.
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Post by Slinky on Nov 10, 2008 23:14:13 GMT -5
darn right
Cultivate and Kill thats the great legacy of humanity
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Post by chowda on Nov 11, 2008 14:38:33 GMT -5
Do you hear that Marines?
That is the sound of inevitability. The sound of your doom.
If the Lady would like to surrender and leave our island now with her ragtag band of odiferous American, we will allow her to retreat but do not threaten to tread upon our soil again!
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Post by mushroom on Nov 11, 2008 15:25:03 GMT -5
gtg...you were looking intelligent until I just read that you are following those japs...I thought that you would be smart enough to follow the Marines. Corndog make me ROR (Raff out Roud)
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Post by chowda on Nov 11, 2008 15:36:50 GMT -5
He make me ror on froor raughing!
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Post by Slinky on Nov 11, 2008 16:16:12 GMT -5
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Post by chowda on Nov 11, 2008 16:22:58 GMT -5
Don't be hatin!
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