SUMMARY: Iwo Jima is one of the most famous battles in World War II, and the greatest battle fought by the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. From that battle came the most famous image of the war, the raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi. Robert Leckie, the bestselling author of Helmet for My P
The Battle for Iwo Jima
- Publisher
- ibooks, Inc.
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 55 B
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781590194546
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β¦ Synopsis
On February 19, 1945, the invasion of Iwo Jima was launched. It became the greatest battle fought by the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. From it came the most famous image of the war, the raising of the flag on MountSuribachi. When it ended a month later, the Marines had suffered 20,000 casualties and 26 Marines were awarded AmericaΒΉs highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor.
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