xv, 380 pages, 50 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-369) and index.
Summary
Chronicles the United States Marines' thirty-six day assault on the Japanese forces at Iwo Jima and assesses the invasion's role and importance in the ultimate conquest of Japan.
Contents
One: Prologue to Invasion -- Two: A Gathering of Warriors -- Three: D-Day: Curtain Time in Hell -- Four: The Men of Suribachi and Two Flags -- Five: Brave Men in Navy Blue -- Six: Five Days of Carnage -- Seven: Of the Living ... and the Dead -- Eight: Halfway to Victory -- Nine: Stalemate and Breakthrough -- Ten: The Final Phase -- Eleven: Epilogue.
