Talk:Battle of Iwo Jima
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Number of prisoners
editThe Infobox gives 216 but several sources report 1,083 taken prisoner:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2004/06/sulfur-island/305332/
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Names of holdouts
editThe Pacific Stars and Stripes article was initial reporting that may have gotten some names inaccurately. https://www.marines.mil/portals/1/Publications/A%20Brief%20History%20of%20the%2025th%20Marines%20%20PCN%2019000308300.pdf states "Kofuku Yamakage" which matches the Japanese characters which presumably come from the Japanese source. WhisperToMe (talk) 06:13, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
Lots of Pictures
editThere are a lot of pictures in a few sections of this article. I think a Gallery section should be created and most of the photos moved there. If not, then perhaps moving each picture to a relevant part of the section instead of having them stacked on top of each other. Isz Chepewéssin (talk) 01:21, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- The purpose of images are to support related text. They should be placed relative to the text they support. They are not intended for decoration, including galleries. Excessive images not fulfilling this function should be removed. Cinderella157 (talk) 10:37, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Then what about moving the picture to different points in the sections? A a few of the pictures in the First Day section show points in the battle that take place later on the first day, yet they're all listed at the top? Isz Chepewéssin (talk) 18:13, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Moving to a section where they better serve their purpose is fine. Cinderella157 (talk) 05:06, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
- Then what about moving the picture to different points in the sections? A a few of the pictures in the First Day section show points in the battle that take place later on the first day, yet they're all listed at the top? Isz Chepewéssin (talk) 18:13, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Tank losses in infobox
editSormando, per WP:INFOBOXPURPOSE, the infobox is for key facts from the article (ie it should reflect content in the body of the article). It is certainly not a repository for every factoid. We are also told that less is better when it comes to infoboxes. You have added tank losses and when reverted, reinstated the losses without establishing consensus per WP:ONUS and WP:BRD. Cinderella157 (talk) 00:02, 16 June 2024 (UTC)