Letters from Iwo Jima Page #5

The tunnel-digging may be futile.

Maybe the stand on Iwo will be futile.

Maybe the whole war is futile.

But will you give up then?

We will defend this island

until we are dead!

Until the very last soldier is dead!

If our children can live safely

for one more day...

it would be worth the one more day

that we defend this island!

Ohsugi...

if you have an ounce

of pride left as an officer...

I beg of you...

go back to headquarters

and ask them to send support.

So the rumor is true?

I couldn't believe it.

I'm grateful to be leaving this island.

We may have had our differences...

but I'm truly sorry to see you go.

General Hayashi, it is up to you now.

Kuribayashi belongs behind a desk,

not commanding war.

I understand.

There are many of us

who agree with you, sir.

Listen.

The Americans are likely to land here.

Crossfire positions will be here...

here...

and here.

The fact is...

we are completely

outnumbered in every sector.

But we have a great advantage.

Can anyone tell me what that is?

The Americans are weak-willed

and inferior to Japanese soldiers.

Very good, Shimizu.

Why is that?

They are not as disciplined...

and they let their emotions

interfere with their duty.

That is correct.

Here is the uniform

of an American medic.

He should be your target.

For Americans will risk the lives

of many soldiers to save this one.

Understood?

General, may I speak with you?

Please keep an eye on

Major General Hayashi.

Thank you for your concern, Nishi...

but we don't have any time to waste.

We must think about what

we can do at this moment.

Admiral Ichimaru.

Reporting for duty, sir.

Excuse me.

Thank you for coming

on such short notice.

Jupiter!

Jupiter.

Yamazaki...

what are you doing just

sitting there? Help us...

I think he's writing about us

in his reports.

He's just writing a letter.

It's been two months, Nozaki.

He would have reported us by now.

How can you be sure?

Will they ever stop?

Day and night, day and night...

It's driving me crazy!

If the damn Americans

are going to invade...

why don't they hurry up and land?

Tako-Chan...

the four chicks that were born

two months ago have grown so much.

The mother chicken leads them

for food every day...

but they're giving me a hard time, picking

at the vegetable garden I have grown.

The fleet of American ships

has left Saipan.

So they are on their way.

Ready the troops.

Men...

the time has come

to show your true colors.

As a member of the honorable

Imperial Army...

I trust that you will fight with honor.

This island is of utmost importance

to Japan.

Should the island fall...

the enemy...

will use it as their base

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