War Code : Navajo
The battle for Iwo Jima was one of the pivotal Pacific battles of World War II. Technology provided the United States with many advantages during World War II, but one secret weapon that helped the Americans to win Iwo Jima was an ancient language - Navajo. Along the path to victory at Iwo Jima, a special group of Marines used the ancient words of the Navajo to transmit vital military information during this fierce battle. An oral language of great linguistic complexity, Navajo proved to be one code the Japanese couldn't break. National Geographic's WAR CODE: NAVAJO tells a story of courage and bravery through interviews with Navajo code talkers who survived the Iwo Jima battle.
