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Written by: killbot88 [18/11/10, 17:58] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-boys-of-h-company/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1  At 9am on 19 February 1945, the soldiers of the United States Marine Corps 5th Division, H Company lowered themselves down rope cargo nets into landing crafts rocking in five-foot seas. They were less than a mile from the shore of the remote Pacific island of Iwo Jima. H Company was made up mostly of 18 to 20-year-old boys who had been training for this day for over a year. For most of them, Iwo Jima was their first time in combat. The boys knew little of the island. They had seen mock-ups in briefings but nothing could have prepared them for what lay ahead on the black sand beaches of 'Iwo.' Every inch of ground the Marines took was at an extreme cost. Three days after they landed, the Marines famously raised the flag on Mount Suribachi. They thought the battle was over, but it raged for 33 more days. On Iwo Jima, nearly 7,000 American soldiers were killed and over 20,000 wounded. The Japanese lost nearly 22,000 men. Of the 80 United States Marines awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II, 22 of them were at Iwo Jima. Through compelling first-person accounts, dramatic recreations and archival footage, this two-hour film combines documentary and drama, following in the boot steps of the boys of H Company as they fight one of the costliest battles in US history. |
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