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Epic card · History
Battle of Iwo Jima, an Epic card
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, and United States Army landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.
- Rarity
- Epic
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 87
- DEF
- 87
- Power
- 174
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 830,000
Power 174 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The American invasion, designated Operation Detachment, had the goal of capturing the island with its two airfields: South Field and Central Field.
- The Japanese Army positions on the island were heavily fortified, with a dense network of bunkers, hidden artillery positions, and 18 km of tunnels.
- American ground forces were supported by extensive naval artillery, and enjoyed complete air supremacy provided by US Navy, Army, and Marine Corps aviators throughout.
Why it is Epic
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Battle of Iwo Jima article was read about 830,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 87 and blocks with 87: each hit it takes is cut by 35 %.
How to get Battle of Iwo Jima
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Battle of Iwo Jima (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Joe Rosenthal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
