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HistoryMajor General Fred Haynes (USMC ret) was a young captain of Combat Team 28 in the fight on Iwo Jima. James A. Warren wrote a history of the US Marines from Iwo Jima to Iraq. In February 1945 Iwo Jima was the most densely fortified piece of real estate on earth (p.1). The attack on Iwo Jima was the most difficult mission for the Marine Corps. One-third of the Marines killed in WW II died on Iwo Jima. The Japanese fortifications...
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This book is an excellent example of documentation for what happened on IWO JIMA. My dad recommended I read this book as he was in the 28th Regiment on IWO JIMA and witnessed the flag raising among some of the other notable events as they happened. It really gives you insight as to the conditions these men endured during this battle.
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There are a handful of notable battles that are seared forever into America's consciousness -- Bunker Hill, Alamo, Gettysburg, Little Big Horn, Omaha Beach and Iwo Jima. The slaughter suffered in each was terrible, but the savagery carried out on Iwo Jima shocked the nation. Of course, the saga of the Battle of Iwo Jima is well known to World War II readers. The photograph of Marines raising the flag is instantly recognizable...
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Major General Fred Hayes and James A. Warren have achieved the historian's dream of telling tale so well that although the end of it is already known to us, we read on to find out what happens next. The momentum of the action during the six-week battle for Iwo Jima in 1945 creates an unforgettable impression. The angry roar of battle will remain with the reader for a long time. Dramatic in the extreme, the secret here is...
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