Iwo Jima 1945: The Marines raise the flag on Mount Suribachi

by Derrick Wright, Jim Laurier (Illustrator)

Overview

One of the decisive battles of World War II (1939-1945) in the Pacific, Iwo Jima was described by Lieutenant-General Holland Smith, Commander Fleet Marine Forces Pacific, as "The most savage and most costly battle in the history of the Marine Corps" - a titanic struggle that eclipsed all that had gone before. Situated halfway along the B-29 Superfortress route to the Japanese mainland, the island was of major strategic importance to the US Air Force, but also to the Japanese, 20,000 of whom were deeply entrenched in the island. This book provides a definitive account of the battle, from its origins to its hard-fought conclusion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841761787
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	02/25/2001
Series:	Campaign , #81
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	7.23(w) x 9.68(h) x 0.19(d)

About the Author

Derrick Wright is the author of 'Tarawa: A Hell of a Way to Die' (Windrow & Greene, 1997) and 'The Battle for Iwo Jima' (Sutton, 1999). His interest in the Second World War started in childhood, as he grew up in the Teeside area which was subjected to so many bombing raids. After National Service with the Army, he became an engineer specialising in Ultrasonics. Retired, he lives with his wife on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors. He has four daughters.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Origins of the Campaign
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
Campaign
Battle

Aftermath and Conclusion
Battlefield Today
Chronology
Bibliography
Index