World War II - Pictorial, Pacific Theater - World War II - Campaigns & Individual Battles, United States Marine Corps

Iwo Jima

Name: Iwo Jima
Author: Eric Hammel
ISBN: 9780760337332

by Eric Hammel

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Overview

Iwo Jima is perhaps the hardest won and most famous battle in the Pacific theater during World War II. The award-winning, iconic photo of Marines raising the American flag during the battle is remembered by millions as the symbol of how hard fought the victory was in the war.Iwo Jima: Portrait of a Battle: United States Marines in the Pacific takes this iconic flag-raising image one step further. In incredible duotone reproduction, over 500 photos taken by Marine Corps combat photographers during the battle are featured, including over 300 never-before-published that were discovered in Marine Corps archives by author and military historian Eric Hammel. The photos vividly recreate the battle, as it happened: the pummeling of inland targets, the strafing, and the rocket fire that accompanied the landing; the eerie silence that greeted the Marines as they set foot on the island; and then, as the newly-landed Marines regrouped on the shoreline, the horrors of all hell breaking loose. The book also includes detailed maps as well as profiles of each Medal of Honor winner from the battle - including the citation from the President to each honoree reproduced in its entirety that includes detailed descriptions of courage and valor under fire.The fighting on Iwo Jima--thirty-four of the bloodiest days of the Pacific War--comes to harrowing life in this volume, and this book is an instant classic in the genre and a necessary addition to any serious collection of World War II literature.

Synopsis

With over 500 pictures, this photographic history fully documents the gruesome drama of the battle of Iwo Jima, arguably the hardest won and most memorable battle of the Marine Corps in World War II. Remarkable photographs, many never before published, and text by critically acclaimed military historian Eric Hammel vividly recreate this iconic battle: thirty-four of the bloodiest days of the Pacific War, which ultimately gave us our most enduring images of military victory.

About the Author, Eric Hammel

Eric Hammel is a well respected military historian and the author of more than thirty works of military history, including the critically acclaimed Pacific Warriors: The U.S. Marines in World War II: A Pictorial Tribute; Chosin; and a multivolume history of Guadalcanal. He lives in Northern California.