the flag was raised on iwo jima at mount suribachi.
where was the flag raised on iwo jima?
mount suribachi
in 2006, eastwood directed two films about world war ii's battle of iwo jima. the first, "flags of our fathers", focused on the men who raised the american flag on top of mount suribachi and featured the film debut of eastwood's son scott. this was followed by "letters from iwo jima", which dealt with the tactics of the japanese soldiers on the island and the letters they wrote home to family members. "letters from iwo jima" was the first american film to depict a war issue completely from the view of an american enemy. both films received praise from critics and garnered several nominations at the 79th academy awards, including best director, best picture, and best original screenplay for "letters from iwo jima". at the 64th golden globe awards eastwood received nominations for best director in both films. "letters from iwo jima" won the award for best foreign language film.
clint eastwood
bullet::::- battle of iwo jima, fought by the united states of america and the empire of japan in february and march 1945









































bullet::::- raising the flag on iwo jima, the events that led up to a photograph on february 23, 1945 of the second flag raising on iwo jima that won a pulitzer prize and became the inspiration for stamps, statues, and paintings









































bullet::::- usmc war memorial, also known as the iwo jima memorial









































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bullet::::- "iwo jima: legacy of valor", 1986 book by bill ross
iwo jima (disambiguation)