| Island of Terror: Battle of Iwo Jima (Graphic History) |  | Author: Larry Hama
Creator: Anthony Williams
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 271,614
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Pages: 48
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 0.2 x 9.8
ISBN: 1846030552
EAN: 9781846030550
ASIN: 1846030552
Publication Date: October 24, 2006
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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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