Welcome to Iwo Jima. This volcanic island
of the coast of Japan saw some of the fiercest fighting in the war. The US Marine Corp won a decisive victory in February of 1945, and the photograph of five marines raising the American flag on top of Mount Suribachi has become a classic image. The key to successfully navigating Iwo Jima is in the dirt; keep your head down and your melee weapon up as you move through the trenches. The hilly terrain creates bottlenecks for attacking waves and gives the holder of the high ground a solid tactical advantage, so make sure to coordinate your attack when charging the mountain.

In these tight fighting grounds, it’s often smart to keep a squad together around a tank with an infantry man handy to repair the metal fortress should the enemy get a rocket to the breach.

Tip: Mount Suribachi is an important strategic location as it overlooks large parts of the map. The machine guns in the bunkers can be devastating to attackers, but a well placed rifle grenade can clear them out.