10 films recounting the history of WWII

Still from Flags of Our Fathers. [Photo/Mtime]

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

The film is from the American viewpoint of the Battle for Iwo Jima, while its companion, Letters from Iwo Jima, is from the Japanese viewpoint.

The Battle of Iwo Jima, lasting from Feb 19 to March 26, 1945, was a major battle between US Marines and the Japanese Imperial Army on the island of Iwo Jima.

The American invasion, codenamed Operation Detachment, had the goal of capturing the entire island, including the three Japanese-controlled airfields, to provide a staging area for attacks on the Japanese main islands.

The five-week battle comprised some of the fiercest and bloodiest fighting of the war in the Pacific battlefield.

The most famous picture of the battle depicts soldiers raising the American flag over Iwo Jima.