Caption | Relief Map of Iwo Jima used to brief US carrier pilots; this photo was filed 6 Apr 1945 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||
Identification Code | NH 104135 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 6 Apr 1945 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Iwo Jima, Japan | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
This photograph has been scaled down; full resolution photograph is available here (740 by 611 pixels). | ||||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. C. Peter Chen says:
6 Mar 2011 08:15:14 PM
To Anonymous of 6 Mar 2011: In a way, it's meant to be a "false" picture. The definition of relief map already suggests that the subject of this photo is a 3-D model of the terrain, not the actual island itself.
6 Mar 2011 08:15:14 PM
To Anonymous of 6 Mar 2011: In a way, it's meant to be a "false" picture. The definition of relief map already suggests that the subject of this photo is a 3-D model of the terrain, not the actual island itself.
3. Adam troedel says:
6 Jun 2019 04:15:55 PM
C. Peter Chen, where did you find this!? I have a ton of information on this map, my Grandfather made it. I have a copy/version of it: https://imgur.com/a/be7CIKT
6 Jun 2019 04:15:55 PM
C. Peter Chen, where did you find this!? I have a ton of information on this map, my Grandfather made it. I have a copy/version of it: https://imgur.com/a/be7CIKT
4. C. Peter Chen says:
8 Jun 2019 07:44:59 AM
Adam Troedel: Thanks for visiting WW2DB. This was found in the archives of US Navy's Naval History and Heritage Command.
8 Jun 2019 07:44:59 AM
Adam Troedel: Thanks for visiting WW2DB. This was found in the archives of US Navy's Naval History and Heritage Command.
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6 Mar 2011 12:44:34 PM
False Picture