Saigo appreciates Kuribayashi's thoughtful treatment of the soldiers, but his friend Nozaki wonders about their fate upon hearing the rumor that their new commander is pro-American and the military's second choice for the island posting. Kuribayashi, who years earlier served as a military envoy in the United States, recognizes that America's great industrial strength gives their forces an enormous advantage, but is nevertheless determined to mount an aggressive defense of the island. Upon making a walking tour of the island, Kuribayashi calls an immediate halt to the digging of trenches along the beaches, a traditional defense measure, which distresses navy and army officers alike, including dysentery-plagued Admiral Ohsugi, dedicated Lt. Fujita, arrive at their new post in Iwo Jima to prepare defenses for the island's crucial airplane landing strips. In June 1944, Imperial army commander Lt. Sixty years after the end of World War II, Japanese researchers arrive on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima to explore the caves and tunnels built by their soldiers to defend against American attack forces.
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