Iwo Jima: World War II Veterans Remember the Greatest Battle of the Pacific pdf epub fb2

Iwo Jima: World War II Veterans Remember the Greatest Battle of the Pacific by Larry Smith, Dick Hill pdf epub fb2

Iwo Jima: World War II Veterans Remember the Greatest Battle of the Pacific Author: Larry Smith, Dick Hill
Title: Iwo Jima: World War II Veterans Remember the Greatest Battle of the Pacific
ISBN: 1400107210
ISBN13: 978-1400107216
Other Formats: mbr mobi lit rtf
Pages: -
Publisher: Tantor Audio; Unabridged edition (July 14, 2008)
Language: English
Category: History
Size PDF version: 1716 kb
Size EPUB version: 1516 kb
Subcategory: Military




On February 19, 1945, nearly 70,000 American soldiers invaded a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific. Over the next thirty-five days, approximately 28,000 soldiers died, including nearly 22,000 Japanese and 6,821 Americans, making Iwo Jima one of the costliest battles of World War II. Bestselling oral historian Larry Smith dug deep for exclusive stories from Iwo Jima veterans, including the last surviving flag raiser on Mount Suribachi, a Navajo "code talker," a retired general, two Medal of Honor recipients, B-29 flyers, and other die-hard Marines who secured the island. Along the way, Smith investigates the controversy surrounding the famous photograph by Joe Rosenthal and presents the groundbreaking story of Japanese General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, rumored to have committed suicide rather than submit to capture.Iwo Jima is an unprecedented look at this pivotal battle and an inspiring study in courage, perseverance, and humanity.