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island of terror - battle of iwo jima

By Anthony Williams , Larry Hama

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2006
ISBN
9781846030550, 1846030552
Open Library ID
OL8961891M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
45 MB (46828532 bytes)
Series
Graphic History
Edition
Pap/Pstr L
Pages
51\51
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

A key strategic victory that paved the way for the Allied invasion of Japan, Iwo Jima was described by Lieutenant-General Holland Smith, Commander Fleet Marine Forces Pacific, as "the most savage and costly battle in the history of the Marine Corps." For 36 days in February and March 1945, Marines pounded an island fortified by miles of interlocking caves, concrete blockhouses and pillboxes - one of the most impenetrable defenses of the Pacific War. Unwilling to surrender, the Japanese fought until the bitter end: nearly all of their 20,000 troops were killed in the fighting, compared with 7,000 US dead. At Iwo Jima, the Marines secured an island base that would prove crucial in the final battles of the Pacific campaign. This book illustrates the Marines' decisive victory at Iwo Jima in graphic novel format and includes eight pages of background information detailing the key players, the experience of the forces, and the aftermath of the battle.

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