{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Iwo Jima: The Island Was Empty Until It Opened Fire","description":"Major General Schmidt lands the Fifth Amphibious Corps on the black ash beaches of Iwo Jima in February nineteen forty five, facing a garrison of twenty one thousand men under Lieutenant General Kuribayashi, who has spent months building a defense designed to make every yard cost the Marines more than they expect. Suribachi commands the beach from five hundred fifty four feet up, and nothing below it is safe until it falls.\n\nTired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA.\nTry it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6ae51f967fb1a4259cfe561c\n\n© 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved.\nThis episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.\n\nThis episode was created with artificial intelligence: AI-assisted script and AI-generated (synthetic) voice.","author_name":"Creators Obomedia"}