This past Sunday marked 72 years since the Battle of Iwo Jima was fought. Now an iconic, honored event in the history of the American military, the tussle for the island lasted more than a month (from February 19, 1945 to March 26, 1945) which resulted in it being one of the bloodiest battles to date.

When it was finally done, more than 6,800 United States Marines lay dead, with an additional 18,000 wounded.

Almost 20,000 Japanese were killed.

This weekend, the U.S. Marine Corps Twitter feed posted the following rare footage from Iwo Jima, in remembrance of the brave Marines who perished fighting to defeat fascism and tyranny in the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

One of the most famous American images ever, the flag raising on Mount Suribachi, was snapped by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. He won the Pulitzer Prize later that same year.

Three of the men depicted — Sergeant Michael Strank, Corporal Harlon Block and Private First Class Franklin Sousley were killed in action in the days after the image was taken.

Here’s Mt. Suribachi as it appeared ten years ago, in 2007: