| Edition |
Bantam mass market ed. |
| Description |
viii., 562 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 544-562) and index. |
| Contents |
Sacred Ground -- All-American boys -- America's war -- Call of duty -- Forging the spearhead -- Armada -- D-Day -- D-Day plus one -- D-Day plus two -- D-Day plus three -- "So every son of a bitch on this whole cruddy island can see it!" -- Myths -- "Like hell with the fire out" -- Antigo -- Coming home -- Mighty 7th -- Conflict of honor -- Movies and monuments -- Casualties of war -- Common virtue -- Afterword to the 2006 paperback -- Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Interior photo list and credits -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the authors. |
| Summary |
Chronicles one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, focusing on the men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. |
| Subject |
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945.
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Battle of Iwo Jima (Japan : 1945) |
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Bradley, John, 1923-1994.
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Bradley, John, 1923-1994. |
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Photographs -- History -- 20th century.
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Photographs. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Rosenthal, Joe, 1911-2006.
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Rosenthal, Joe, 1911-2006. |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Photography.
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World War (1939-1945) |
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Photography. |
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Marines -- United States -- Biography.
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Marines. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
United States. Marine Corps -- Biography.
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United States. Marine Corps. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Powers, Ron.
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| ISBN |
0553589083 paperback $7.99 |
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9780553589085 paperback |
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$7.99 |
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