Editing Iwo Jima (Battlefield V)

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{{Infobox/map
|name         = Iwo Jima
|image        = [[File:BF5 Iwo Jima Promotional.jpg|300px]]
|game         = [[File:Battlefield V Icon.png|25px]] [[Battlefield V]]
|modes        = [[Breakthrough]]<br />[[Conquest]]<br />[[Squad Conquest]]<br />[[Team Deathmatch]]<br />[[Outpost]]
|war          = [[World War II]]
|teams        = [[File:U.S. flag, 48 stars.svg|20px]] [[United States#Battlefield V|USA]] vs. [[File:Japan Flag.png|20px]] [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japan]]
|date         = February 19th - March 26th, 1945
|place        = {{w|Iwo Jima}}, {{w|Volcano Islands}}, [[Japan|Japanese Empire]]
|battle       = 
|music        = 
|tickets      = 400 <small>(Breakthrough)</small><br />500 <small>(Conquest)</small><br />150 <small>(Squad Conquest)</small><br />75 <small>(Outpost)</small>
|terrain      = Coastal, Moutainous
|combat       = Amphibious, Combined Arms
|weather      = Overcast
|singleplayer = 
}}
{{Quote|The U.S. is attacking Iwo Jima on all fronts, and in this beachlanding mayhem you’ll be engaged in a fight over the thinner part of the island. It’s an all or nothing clash across wide-open black beaches and close-range environments like the tunnels of the mighty Mount Suribachi, inviting you to an iconic king-of-the-hill battle. Landing boats, aircraft, and tanks are plentiful, and each can sway the match in their own way. Push the enemy towards the final objective or hold back the onslaught on this highly dynamic map.|[https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-5/news/all-you-need-to-know-chapter-5-war-in-the-pacific Official Blog]}}

'''Iwo Jima''' is a map of ''[[Battlefield V]]'' which was introduced on October 31st, 2019 within the fifth chapter of [[Tides of War]], ''[[Battlefield V: War in the Pacific|War in the Pacific]]''. It was first revealed in [[Battlefield V - Chapter 4: Defying the Odds Trailer]].

Attacked in February 1945 to secure bases in preparation for the planned {{w|Operation Downfall|Invasion of the Japanese Home Islands}}, the five week battle for island of {{w|Iwo Jima}} was characterised as one of the bloodiest of the {{w|Pacific War}}. Heavily fortified defensive positions including over 18km of tunnels allowed the [[Japan]]ese to inflict heavy casualties on the [[United States|American]] attackers. However, as the [[Japan]]ese were significantly outnumbered with no chance of reinforcement, resupply or retreat, the battle was a foregone conclusion. In the aftermath, a photograph taken of six [[United States Marine Corps|Marines]] {{w|Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima|raising the flag on the summit of Mount Suribachi}} would become an iconic image of [[World War II]].


==Overview==
[[File:Iwo Jima 06.png|thumb|right|200px]]

Iwo Jima can be divided into four separate playable areas. West of all, standing over the map in grand scale is Mount Suribachi - a coarse-surfaced monolith of black rock, its inactive volcanic crater smouldering under the artillery barrages of the massive [[United States|US]] fleet found offshore. It is separated from the rest of the map by the Bloody Gulch, a deep crevice cutting across the width of the island. Northeast of this is the [[Japan]]ese airbase of Motoyama, its massive runways themselves heavily cratered by shellfire. To the south, the ashen beaches used by the invasion force are similarly chaotic, with the sunken hulks of Landing Craft piled up on the shallow sea bed and burnt-out tank hulks adorning every dune, the tops of which are barbed with belts of dragon's teeth. Finally, in the center, the main body of the single continuous landmass is comprised of barren, highly uneven grasslands known as the Headlands. Between the unnatural-looking black beaches and the complete lack of foliage or civilian settlements, Iwo Jima appears harsh, desolate, and all the more isolated amidst the vast Pacific Ocean.

Despite being devoid of vegetation, the entire island is a veritable hive of fortifications, with trench lines snaking across almost the entire length of the play area, connecting an array of bunkers, pillboxes and gun emplacements together. Mount Suribachi is similarly furnished with an extensive cave and tunnel system running through the entire rock, as are other areas throughout the lowlands such as the Lava Caves and the Anti-Aircraft Hill. While tanks and aircraft can roam freely about the battlefield, infantry too can move and hide in safety within the island's many earthen structures.

Beyond the limits of the playable area, [[United States|American]] [[Iowa-class Battleship|battleships]] and [[Fletcher#Battlefield V|destroyers]] pound inland targets with naval gunfire in support of troops wading shore up the beach from the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] deployment. [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] soldiers swarm over the hilltops to meet them, while formations of [[F4U Corsair|Corsairs]] and [[C-47]]s blanket the skies with bombardments. These setpieces create a sense of scale befitting the map's size, and reinforces its thematic representation of a bloody and climactic confrontation.

===Flag Layout===

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|US Deployment
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|Beachhead Red
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|Rallying Point
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|Beachhead Command Post
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|Motoyama Checkpoint
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|Observation Tower
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|Coastal Artillery
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|Munitions Depot
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|Northern Ridge
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|The Last Stop
|C ||4B || ||A
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|Lava Cave
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|Chi-Ha Assembly Station
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==Conquest==
Conquest is fought between six flags, three of which are on the Headlands of the island towards the east, while the rest are on the west side either in the vicinity of or directly inside Mount Suribachi. In the former areas, the windswept coastal plains lend themselves both to long-range combat between hills and short range fighting in the numerous trench systems, pillboxes, bunkers and the objectives associated with them. The area is also ideal terrain for tanks, allowing engagements over largely unobstructed sightlines. West of Bloody Gulch however the sharply sloping terrain, combined with the highly restrictive tunnel network running throughout the heights, generally means combat in and around the mountain takes place on foot.

Each team starts the battle with 500 tickets.

===Equipment===
{{Equipment
|faction = [[File:U.S. flag, 48 stars.svg|x20px]] [[United States#Battlefield V|USA]]
|light   = 2 [[Willys MB#Battlefield V|GPW]]
|tank2    = 3 [[M4 Sherman#Battlefield V|Sherman]]/[[LVT#Battlefield V|LVT]]
|plane   = 3 [[F4U Corsair#Battlefield V|Corsair F4U]]
|emplacement = 2 [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|40mm AA]]
|boat = 4 [[LCVP#Battlefield V|LCVP]]
}}
{{Equipment
|faction = [[File:Japan Flag.png|x20px]] [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japan]]
|light   = 2 [[Type 95 Kurogane#Battlefield V|Type 95 Car]]
|tank2   = 3 [[Chi-Ha#Battlefield V|Type 97]]/[[Ka-Mi]]
|plane   = 3 [[Zero#Battlefield V|Zero]]
|emplacement = 2 [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|40mm AA]]
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===Deployments===
====US Deployment====
The [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] spawn points are located around the island's southern coast, in the vicinity of Beachhead Red, which is out-of-bounds to the enemy team. Players have the choice of deploying directly onto the beach via a landed [[Landing Ship, Tank|LST]], which is the spawn point for the team's ground vehicles including tanks, and houses a [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|40mm AA]] piece on the bow for protecting the beachhead. They can also spawn on a buoyant [[Landing Ship, Tank|LST]] out to sea to the west of Beachhead Red, which allows for the deployment of four [[LCVP#Battlefield V|LCVPs]]. As the nearest point of Beachhead Command Post is also very close to the [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] spawn, and may be subject to correspondingly heavy fighting early on in the match, the landing craft can be used gain quick access to the flags around the western end of the island around Mt. Suribachi, by coming ashore at the alternative landing zone of Beachhead Green.

The beach next to the grounded [[Landing Ship, Tank|LST]] is used as the spawn point for the team's light vehicles, and further contains a [[Supply Station#Vehicle Supply Stations|Vehicle Supply Station]], [[Supply Station#Player Supply Stations|Health and Ammo caches]], and an [[M2 Flamethrower/Battlefield V|M2 Flamethrower]] Battle Pickup. Out to sea, the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] planes takeoff from the decks of three [[Enterprise#Battlefield V|Aircraft Carriers]], with the central carrier used to house the team's single [[Supply Station#Vehicle Supply Stations|Aircraft Resupply airhook]].

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Iwo Jima 05.png|Beachhead Red
Iwo Jima 24.png|Beachhead Green
Iwo Jima 07.png|LST
Iwo Jima 08.png|US Carrier
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====Japanese Deployment====
[[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japan]]'s singular spawn point is found within the massive Motoyama Airbase towards the northern edge of the playable area. The location has direct access to the island's primitive road network which links not only to the nearby Command Post flag but also grants easy vehicle access to the adjacent Munitions Depot and Last Stop objectives. The base is protected by a number of outlying fortifications to deter spawn-campers, augmented by two [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|40mm AA]] guns in concrete casemates on the perimeter.

In addition to [[Supply Station#Battlefield V|Health, Ammo and Vehicle Resupply Stations]], there is provision for an [[M2 Flamethrower/Battlefield V|M2 Flamethrower]] pickup. Japanese pilots must takeoff from the runways at Motoyama, with their team's [[Supply Station#Vehicle Supply Stations|airhook]] being found at an intersection of two runways on the northeastern corner of the airbase.

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Iwo Jima 34.png|Observation Tower
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===Flags===
====A: Suribachi Artillery====
A coastal defense battery, sited high above the invasion beaches and well protected within the dense cave networks of Mount Suribachi, is the focal point of this flag found within the western section of the mountain. Three [[Type 10]] guns present from openings of the bunker like cave, the interior of which is the setting of the flag's capture zone. Within this oblong cave, cover is sparse save for a central supporting pillar and blind spots created by sharply twisting tunnels, of which five adjoin to the cave itself. This gives players many options in terms of assaulting the flag, although given its isolated position relative to the map as whole, simply reaching it can be a challenge. Combat within the rocky bowels of the mountain occurs invariably at close-quarters, although unlike the rest of the map, players are at least safe from [[Artillery#Battlefield V|off-map artillery]], tank and air attack.

[[Supply Station#Player Supply Stations|Health and Ammo Stations]] are located within the capture zone. In addition to the artillery guns, which have limited firing angles but can be useful for defending the southern bearing into flag, two jeeps spawn on the wide ridge outside the cave. This ridge serves as the main road route up the mountain, passing across the southern face to link up with the adjacent Chi-Ha Assembly Station, ending at the foot of the mountain around The Last Stop. The east and west mountain complexes are separated above ground by a large fissure, but remain connected from below via the tunnel system. Players can also scale the southern cliffs to reach the mountain summit, where a [[Type 94 Shin Guntō#Battlefield V|Katana]] battle pickup is precariously placed.

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Iwo Jima 38.png|Mt. Suribachi
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Iwo Jima 39.png|Cliffside Path
Iwo Jima 04.png|Suribachi Summit
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====B: Chi-Ha Assembly Station====
The Chi-Ha Assembly Station is located within the caves of the eastern section of the mountain. The capture area consists of a natural chamber where two Chi-Ha tanks are awaiting service, their turrets hung from crane hooks suspending from the rocky ceiling, parked within a maintenance bay cut into the north wall of the cave. The south side is mostly cleared to allow the tanks to exit via the eastern passageway.

There are a total of five direct routes into the Assembly chamber, including through the fallen-in cave ceiling on the west side of the capture zone - the rockfall of which has created a ramp for players to enter and exit, granting access to the higher ground of the mountain's south face. This means that there is little cover within the zone that cannot be negated by the range of approaches - the majority of concealment is found behind and between the tanks. Despite this, the highly enclosed nature of the flag is a great asset for defenders. A number of mineshaft-like tunnels run throughout the mountain, directly connecting this flag with the Suribachi Artillery base.

An [[Supply Station#Player Supply Stations|Ammo station]] is located beside the slope, and a [[Supply Station#Player Supply Stations|Health station]] is to the left of the slope. A [[Type 94 Shin Guntō#Battlefield V|Katana]] and [[M2 Flamethrower/Battlefield V|Flamethrower]] can be found within the caves of the east mountain. Finally, a jeep spawns outside the main cave entrance to the east of the flag.

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Iwo Jima 40.png|Cave-in
Iwo Jima 42.png|Adjacent tunnels
Iwo Jima 43.png
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====C: The Last Stop====
This objective is focused on a cliffside redoubt lying above Bloody Gulch to the east and overlooked by the high ridges at the foot of Mt. Suribachi to the west. The flag carries the nickname of a [[C-47]] cargo aircraft that crashed there. The plane impacted the hill with enough force to initially shave off its tail, with the remaining aircraft body sent ploughing forward, pushing aside dirt mounds and carving out a trench-like ditch before coming to rest. The largest remaining section of the plane, a sheered-off section of the forward fuselage, can be entered and used as cover by players. The surrounding crash site, a rough patchwork of boulders and upturned fortifications, is littered with flaming debris from the engines, wings and interior cargo that are an environmental hazard.

Situated on the summit of a large, vertically-sided hill, The Last Stop is a relative high point that can be used to extend control over the adjacent flag of Coastal Artillery, but can itself be easily attacked from the west due to the lack of directional cover. [[Supply Station#Player Supply Stations|Health and Ammo]] can be retrieved from casemates on the south edge of the hill, while a [[Type 94 Shin Guntō#Battlefield V|Katana]] can be found northeast of the flag, located in the separated tailend of the crashed plane.

A light vehicle is spawned by this flag.

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Iwo Jima 23.png|Bloody Gorge
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====D: Munition Depot====
Located centrally within the play area is the so-called Anti-Aircraft Hill. The large rocky mound can be identified from afar by a red-lit radio mast on its summit, and is bordered to the north and east by a V-shaped trenchline that connects up to three cylindrical casemates, two of which house [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|40mm AA]] guns. Additional fortifications along with a Heavy Machine Gun emplacement sit atop the mound around the antenna.

While the majority of the capture area comprises the trench system and the clearing at the base of the hill, it also includes a cave system running beneath the hill made up of a central chamber, reachable from the east main entrance and used to house the flag's [[Supply Station#Player Supply Stations|Ammo, Health]] and [[Type 94 Shin Guntō#Battlefield V|Katana]] Battle Pickup, as well as smaller branching tunnels outside the capture zone that exit to the south and west sides of the hill. The Munition Depot spawns an extra tank for its captor, as well as a car. One of the map's few neutral [[Supply Station#Vehicle Supply Stations|Vehicle Supply Stations]] are found outside the caves on the eastern roadway.

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====E: Coastal Artillery====
Directly south of the Munitions Depot is the Coastal Artillery Battery - a set of three [[Type 10]] cannons trained on the gently sloping approach south towards Beachhead Green and the coast. The capture zone is centered within a widened section of the trench housing the coastal guns, with a [[Supply Station#Player Supply Stations|Health and Ammo resupply station]] directly located in the flag itself. It also extends a short distance to the east and west, strictly conforming to the trench interior and forcing confrontations to occur within very tight quarters. The trench continues far to the east, linking up to the fortifications overlooking the Beachhead Red exit draw. At its western end is a [[Supply Station#Vehicle Supply Stations|Vehicle Resupply Station]].

The position can be a useful asset for the [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] team as a means to deter [[LCVP]]-based intrusions by the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]], restricting their access to the western half of the map. The emplacements means the site may function well as an anti-tank and anti-air strongpoint, with the flat terrain allowing the guns maximum freedom for ranged engagements.

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====F: Beachhead Command Post====
The command center for the beachhead defenses is situated on a flag earth shelf at the top of the beach, overlooking the final line of fortifications ahead of the [[Japan]]ese airbase. The flag is directly connected to Motoyama via the main road, and the area consists of a large pillbox orientated towards the beach approach, behind which is an open staging area for supply trucks adjacent to the roadway. A short stretch of trenches runs along the capture zone on its east side, while the whole area is bordered to the north and east by the Motoyama Checkpoint ridge and associated trenchline, and the Rallying Point hill containing buildable [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|anti-aircraft guns]], respectively.

The flag lies about 200m south of the [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] spawn and 300m uphill from the [[United States#Battlefield V|American]] spawn, and is the closest flag for either team starting off. As a result, it is expected to be hotly contested early on in the match. The flag provides an extra tank spawn for whichever team holds it, in addition to access to a light vehicle, [[Supply Station#Player Supply Stations|Health and Ammo]] resupplies, and a [[Type 94 Shin Guntō#Battlefield V|Katana]].

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Iwo Jima 32.png
Iwo Jima 33.png
Iwo Jima 31.png|Motoyama Checkpoint
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==Breakthrough==
In Breakthrough, [[United States#Battlefield V|US forces]] are tasked with making an amphibious landing on Iwo Jima, securing the island and its airbase by rooting out the [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] defenders. While the [[United States#Battlefield V|Americans]] enjoy vehicular superiority throughout, the determined defenders can count on a significant terrain advantage, with most objectives protected by multi-layered belts of [[Fortifications|fortifications]], including pillboxes, gun positions and tunnels, each of which must be overtaken in turn. While the ultimate goal of the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] is to scale and capture the strategic high ground of Mt. Suribachi, [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japan]] must make any such attempt at victory as costly as humanly possible.

The attackers are allocated 400 tickets at match start. Although a long Breakthrough map at six sectors, Iwo Jima is notable for its smooth difficulty curve that has earlier stages favor the attackers before ramping up the strength of the opposition as the match progresses, culminating in a brutal, uphill attritional battle to reenact history on the mountain summit itself.

===Sector 1===
The battle begins with the amphibious stage of the operation, where the [[United States#Battlefield V|US Armed Forces]] must assault the island in landing craft to establish a beachhead for their push inland. The main thrust of the offensive is concentrated on a strip of beach known as Beachhead Red - the sole objective for capture in sector one. The area is situated between a pair of already beached Landing Ships which, along with the wrecks of tanks and other debris scattered along the shoreline, suggests a previous landing attempt that failed, with the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] team's attack being the second wave.

The [[United States#Battlefield V|American]] assault is made from a pair of [[Landing Ship, Tank|Landing Ships]] out in the Open Waters to the southwest of the beach, which can each deploy two [[LVT#Battlefield V|LVTs]] and four [[LCVP#Battlefield V|LCVPs]] for use by the disembarking infantry. Three [[Enterprise|aircraft carriers]] alongside the ships to the south are used to launch the three [[F4U Corsair#Battlefield V|F4Us]] allotted to the [[United States#Battlefield V|Americans]] at this and all subsequent stages. The [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] also have three [[Zero#Battlefield V|Zeroes]] based at Motoyama, and are reinforced on the beach itself with two [[6 Pounder]] anti-tank guns and two [[Type 93 HMG]]s, with a [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|40mm AA]] and two [[Type 10]] guns located just behind the frontline.

The terrain around the beach itself consists of several berms, one just short of the waterline and another further back housing a row of dragon's teeth, a long buildable trench line and many shell craters that can also be reinforced with cover. The objective radius, although stretching from this first ridge to encompass much of the first defensive line, is generally favorable to attackers with the land providing decent directional cover. Therefore, to stall the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] as long as possible at this stage, the [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] must conduct an active defense, moving forward to clear any personnel from the berm or putting it in defilade by firing along the beach. Stationary weapon gunners, although limited in fields of fire, are advised to focus on naval transports and amphibious tanks to stem the tide of infantry actually setting foot on the beach. The [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] team can counter this by avoiding the AT guns' sightlines and landing troops up the coast from the objective, or by using armor and air assets to prioritise destroying these gun positions, as the AT guns cannot be rebuilt. From that point on, the US players should aim to get ashore in as high numbers possible and overwhelm the defenders before casualties exceed the number of reinforcement tickets awarded for taking the sector. 

===Sector 2===
With a toehold on the island having been achieved, the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] must fan out to consolidate their fragile beachhead, falling upon the second [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] defensive line as they move up the beach to the north. Closest to the shore is objective A, the Rallying Point, situated behind the third coastal ridge and the concrete pillboxes built within it. The area consists of a shallow ring of trenches cut into the rock, overlooked by a large mound. [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] players can reach the area by scaling the ridge or by blasting holes in the outward facing pillbox walls, gaining access to the trenches beyond. Objective B is the Beachhead Command Post, across a stretch of open grassland atop the back shore to the west. It is comprised of a large bunker adjoined to a concrete seawall, behind which is an open pit used to house several [[Opel Blitz|cargo trucks]].

The [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] [[LVT#Battlefield V|LVTs]] are discarded in favor of two [[M4 Sherman#Battlefield V|Sherman]] tanks at this stage, deployed from the landed [[Landing Ship, Tank|LST]], as well as mobile [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|40mm AA]] and [[6 Pounder]] gun, each towed behind their own [[Willys MB#Battlefield V|GPW]]. The tanks can be useful in covering assaulting infantry forces crossing the generally open beaches and grasslands ahead of the objective fortifications, however the vehicles are generally limited to using one of three narrow draws to bypass the final beach ridge and push inland. These routes are vulnerable to being mined by defenders or blocked with [[Fortifications#List of Fortifications|dragon's teeth]]. The tanks also have to contend with a single [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] tank, deployable from the team's sector spawn northwest of the objectives which is further furnished with one [[Type 95 Kurogane#Battlefield V|Type 95 Car]].

===Sector 3===
Having successfully widened their beachhead, the [[United States#Battlefield V|American]] attack shifts westward across the Headlands towards the heights. At this stage, they have one objective, the Munitions depot, built into a tall ridge overlooking single road from the Command Post and beachfront defenses. The flag is protected by a ring of fortifications including a trench line housing two [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|40mm AA]] guns. The top of the ridge, covered by an [[Type 93 HMG]] position, is outside the capture radius but offers a commanding view of the plains that the attackers must cross, while the caves running beneath the ridge fall within cap, allowing the flag to be held from a position protected from air attack. 

Given that the direct approach for the [[United States#Battlefield V|Americans]] is generally devoid of cover, the team can make use of [[GPW|GPWs]] to take wide flanks around the north and south of the predominately eastward-orientated defenses, and seize the flag and hilltop fortifications from the rear. Players can also infiltrate the caves using the south and western entrances. 

The towable [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|40mm AA]] gun is taken away from the US team at this stage.

===Sector 4===
With the halfway point of the assault bypassed, the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] advance upon the foot of Mt. Suribachi. The two objectives at this stage are located at the mouth of the cave tunnels running throughout the rock, and are positioned in close proximity and direct line of sight with one another. Objective A is the Lava Cave, while objective B is The Last Stop. The Lava Cave is at the north side of the beach draw that is Bloody Gulch, and consists of a hollow, squat mound that has been used to site two pillboxes. There are tunnel entrances to the cave interior on all sides except the one facing the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] advance, although additional entrypoints can be created by blowing holes in the pillbox embrasures. The inside of the capture zone is highly cramped, with sightlines being blocked by a low ceiling and thick natural supporting pillars. Unlike the last sector, the flag can be influenced from the outside roof, above the interior caverns.

The Last Stop is separated from the Lava Cave objective by a wide gully, and is itself isolated atop a large hill. Although lacking in general cover, the few ditches and concrete casemates lining the hill top are obscured by the lip of the east ridge, which the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] team must scale to gain access to the flag. They can alternatively bypass the hill to the south, looping around the base of the cliff to place the defenders in enfilade, although such an attack is still vulnerable to fire from the [[Imperial German Army|Japanese]] spawn.

The [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] trade their [[Type 95 Kurogane#Battlefield V|Type 95]] Car for an extra tank, while the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] lose their [[Willys MB#Battlefield V|GPW]] and towed [[6 Pounder]] for no similar gain. Each team's spawn points are located some distance from the objectives, either inside the caves of eastern Suribachi or at the Munitions Depot, respectively - the time spent travelling to objectives is consequently longer compared to other sectors. Furthermore, each team has access to high ground from which to support an attack on the objectives. For the [[United States#Battlefield V|Americans]], this is a hilltop found parallel to the Lava Caves that overlooks both objectives, known as the Northern Ridge. For the [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]], it is the ridgeline running along the southern face of the mountain that also houses a [[40mm Bofors#Battlefield V|40mm AA]] gun for air defense.

===Sector 5===
Fighting continues within the body of the mountain itself, both teams fighting a desperate close quarters battle for control of the defensive holdouts therein - the Chi-Ha Assembly Station and the Suribachi Artillery. At this stage, the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] advance is severely limited by the terrain. A push through the cave systems leaves the attackers prone to bottenecking, while use of the southern path outside the caves is highly exposed to defenders lying in wait on the rocks above or attending the pillboxes overwatching the roadway.

[[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] armored forces are depleted by this phase of the battle.

===Sector 6===
During this final, climactic stage the [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] must reach the Summit of Mount Suribachi, wresting control of the heights and the volcanic crater beyond away from the [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] defenders, leaving them nowhere to go. The capture point is very small, spanning the lip of the mountain crest, meaning [[Squad Reinforcement]] [[Artillery#Squad Reinforcement|artillery]] can be highly effective at this stage. The [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] team has little tactical options but to push forward and overpower the defenders, who start on the dominant high ground position, with sheer weight of numbers.

If the attackers persevere and take control of the flag, the battle is theirs. With yet another [[Japan]]ese airbase firmly in [[United States|US]] hands, their four year long island hopping campaign is nearing its completion - but the ever increasing fierceness of the enemy as they approach their home islands is foreboding of even greater bloodshed in the near future.


==Squad Conquest==
Squad Conquest takes place towards the eastern end of the larger play area, between the two team's Conquest spawns. Objectives are placed throughout this hilly, largely exposed area of the Headlands, with the two outlying flags separated by a large ridge housing an extensive trench network, which may facilitate covered movement between them.

===Deployments===
====US Deployment====
The [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] Deployment is at the Trench Line at the foot of the cliffs housing Beachhead Command Post. While their initial spawn is in direct line of sight to the bunker objective, the team can make use of spawn protection to bypass the area via the eastern flank.

====Japanese Deployment====
The [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] team deploy from the east side of the Motoyama Airbase, across the main road exiting the base from the nearby flag of Observation Tower. Their spawn area is amongst a mass of tents, crates and supply trucks that hides the team from direct view, except from those occupying the Tower itself.

===Flags===
====A: Observation Tower====
The Observation Tower is located within the inner perimeter of the Airbase on its west side, with point corresponding to a stumpy bowl-like mound between two concrete casemates, with a sandbag wall around the crest. Although outside the capture area, the airfield's control Tower is on the north side of the mound. The slight elevation of the area allows defenders to spot enemies approaching from the southern hillside, with players on upper deck of the tower even able to see into the vicinity of Beachhead Command Post. North still of the tower are two camouflaged concrete hangars for aircraft that can be used both as a cover position to hold the flag or to hide [[Radio Beacon#Battlefield V|Spawn Beacons]].

[[Supply Station#Player Supply Stations|Health and Ammo]]] can be retrieved from the base of the tower, along with a [[Type 94 Shin Guntō#Battlefield V|Katana]] battle pickup.

====B: Motoyama Checkpoint====
Motoyama Checkpoint is located to the west center of the play area, outside the main Motoyama Base cordon. Located in a 20m long pit connected to the trenches, the Checkpoint consists of a green tent covering stacks of supply boxes and a wooden watchtower, the perimeter consisting of tall sandbag walls. The below-ground location of the objective area combined with the surrounding wall means those inside the capture zone are mostly blind to the surrounding areas. While the watchtower can be climbed to remediate this, they will be in direct line of sight with anyone using the elevated positions at the two adjacent flags.

The point contains a [[Supply Station#Player Supply Stations|Health Station]] and an [[M2 Flamethrower/Battlefield V|M2 Flamethrower]] battle pickup.

====C: Beachhead Command Post====
The Beachhead Command Post has the largest of the three capture zones, based around the cliff bunker directly south of the Airbase. As in Conquest it covers both the interior of the bunker and the area immediately around it including the adjacent main road. Aside from the bunker the area is decided lacking in cover, especially against the main line of approach to the north. Using [[Fortifications]] a large perimeter wall of sandbags can be put up, with further cover positions capable of emplacement on the roof of the bunker itself. The roof position can be used to gain greater visibility against the overlooking ridge.

An [[Supply Station#Player Supply Stations|Ammo]] cache is found within the bunker, with [[Supply Station#Player Supply Stations|Health]] and a [[Type 94 Shin Guntō#Battlefield V|Katana]] can be picked up from the outside yard.


==Team Deathmatch==
Team Deathmatch takes place in and around Mount Suribachi. While Bloody Gulch and the Lava Caves are cut off to the east, players can roam freely about the caves and tunnels between the Artillery and Chi-Ha Assembly areas and scale the southern face of the mountain, although the mountain summit and the roofs above the caves are off limits. The [[Type 10]] guns at the top of the cave complex are still operational in this gamemode.


==Outpost==
Iwo Jima received support for the [[Outpost]] gamemode in Week 11 of ''[[Battlefield V: War in the Pacific|War in the Pacific]]'', taking place between 9th and 16th January 2020.

The map features a 75 recruit limit. Iwo Jima is one of the smaller versions of Outpost both in terms of play area and objectives, with teams facing each other around the center of the larger map, for the conquest of just three radio towers.

===Equipment===
Starting with five light vehicles per side, as recruit count increases each team can field a maximum of two tanks and aircraft, as well as a [[Squad Reinforcement]] tank. Each objective also spawns a light vehicle when captured.

===Deployments===
====US Deployment====
The [[United States#Battlefield V|US]] Deploy from the Beachhead Command Post on the east side of the play area.

====Japanese Deployment====
The [[Imperial Japanese Army#Battlefield V|Japanese]] spawn inside cave mouth in the vicinity of the Chi-Ha Assembly plant.

===Objectives===
====A: The Last Stop====
The Last Stop objective is positioned in the same area as in Conquest. The position overlooks much of the low ground to the east and north, with a HMG protecting the former approach, but is itself overlooked by the vantage point of the Northern Ridge objective.

====B: Northern Ridge====
The Northern Ridge objective is on the northern side of the central play area. The position occupies the high ground opposite the Lava Caves bunker complex on the northern mouth of Bloody Gorge. The radio mast is positioned on the hill apex, surrounded by light fortifications including an HMG set up facing east, covering the open ground of the Headlands between it and the Munition Depot.

====C: Munition Depot====
The radio mast in the vicinity of the Munition Depot is located on the east side of the Anti-Aircraft Hill. Its position and the surrounding trench network are valuable defensive assets for the US team, although the flag can be attacked using the caves running beneath the hill. An HMG is set up to protect the eastern cave entrance.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
BF5 Iwo Jima Trailer.png|Iwo Jima as seen in the [[Battlefield V – War in the Pacific Official Trailer]]
BF5 Type 4 Trailer.png
BF5 WITP Promotional 02.png
BF5 M2 Flamethrower Promotional.png
BF5 M4 Sherman Promotional.png
BF5 M1919A6 Trailer.png
BF5 Sherman Crocodile Trailer.png
BF5 Iwo Jima Promotional 01.jpg
BFV Chapter 5 Teaser.PNG|Early image of Iwo Jima as seen of the [[Battlefield V - Chapter 4: Defying the Odds Trailer]].
Bfv-chapter4-pacific.jpg.adapt.crop16x9.1455w.jpg|Ditto.
Iwo Jima 50.png|Beachhead Red
Iwo Jima 37.png|Beachhead Red
Iwo Jima 36.png|Rallying Point
Iwo Jima 49.png|Headlands
Iwo Jima 29.png|Lava Caves
Iwo Jima 30.png|Lava Caves
Iwo Jima 48.png|Suribachi Summit
Iwo Jima 12.png|AI US soldiers landing out-of-bounds
Iwo Jima 13.png|AI Japanese soldiers also out-of-bounds
</gallery>

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==Trivia==
*The map's internal name is '''MP_IwoJima'''.
*The size of the map was noted by designers to be 70% of the actual size of the real island, with a play area larger than [[Hamada|Hamada's]]. This is also the reason why the entire map is not available compared to past versions of the map.
*A tiny red house, also found on the map [[Arras]] and the map [[Rupture]] from ''[[Battlefield 1]]'', can be found in a cave in the map.
*The placement of the flagpole for the final objective in Breakthrough appears to be a reference to the famous photograph "{{w|Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima}}".
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