Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign The Volcano and Ryūkyū Islands Campaign was a series of battles and engagements between Allied forces and Imperial Japanese forces in the Pacific Ocean campaign of World War II between January and June, 1945. The campaign took place in the Volcano and Ryukyu island groups. The two main land battles in the campaign were the Battle of Iwo Jima (February 16-March 26, 1945) and the Battle of Okinawa (April 1–June 21, 1945). One major naval battle occurred, called Operation Ten-Go (April 7, 1945) after the operational title given to it by the Japanese. The campaign
Gareloi Volcano Gareloi Volcano The Gareloi Volcano is a stratovolcano in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, United States, about from Anchorage. Gareloi is located on Gareloi Island, and comprises most of its land mass. The island also has two small glaciers which protrude to the northwest and southeast. The volcano is by at its base, possessing two summits. The southern crater is far greater in size, wide with fumaroles, which can be attributed to edifice failure in the southern wall, while Gareloi's northern crater is enclosed. Vitus Bering had been a prominent sailor in Russia. After successful expeditions in 1725, 1728, and