The American troops suffer heavy casualties, but the beach defenses are quickly overcome, as Kuribayashi predicted, and the attack turns to the positions on Mount Suribachi.
Banyak pasukan Amerika Serikat yang tewas, namun pertahanan pantai cepat teratasi, seperti perkiraan Kuribayashi, lalu serangan tersebut beralih ke posisi di Gunung Suribachi.