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Old March 12, 2013, 09:53 PM   #22
Mike Irwin
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In most cases american sea power proved to be of extremely limited use in neutralizing Japanese island defenses.

Weeks of bombardment at Iwo Jima had almost no effect on Japanese military capabilities.
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