Wheeler, author of brief wrap-ups of Sherman's March and The Siege
of Vicksburg, here turns to Iwo Jima - with the difference that he
has his own eyewitness chronicle, The Bloody Battle for Suribachi
(1965), to draw upon (unacknowledged). In this slow-starting
narrative, Wheeler reminds us of the uncommon sacrifice and courage
that marked the Iwo Jima operation. He details the factors in
building Marine esprit de corps, then explains the defenders'
fanatical resistance. The bulk of the Japanese troops survived the
heavy naval and air bombardment preceding the amphibious assault,
then let our troops push two to three hundred yards inland before
opening fire from numberless tunnels, caverns, and pillboxes. For
five weeks the Marines attacked the ingenious network of
fortifications, at a cost of 6,821 American lives; only 1,000 of
the Japanese defenders let themselves be taken prisoner. This
chronicle of the Iwo Jima campaign is less one-sided than most
earlier accounts, but still fails to reflect the Japanese
experience. Indeed, Wheeler's new book will impress only those
unfamiliar with Iwo literature and in particular with Richard F.
Newcomb's Iwo Jima (1965) which still ranks as the best piece of
writing on the subject. (Kirkus Reviews)
The story of one of the bloodiest battles in history, resulting in
the raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi, is documented
with a personal touch; the author himself was a member of that
company. It is a searing and unique account of that battle, told
from the perspective of both the gallant U.S. Marines who invaded
the island and the brave Japanese soldiers who defended it.
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