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Closing In - Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima (Paperback)
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Closing In - Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima (Paperback)
Series: Marines in World War II Commemorative
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Loot Price R319
Discovery Miles 3 190
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Sunday, 4 March 1945, marked the end of the second week of the U.S.
invasion of Iwo Jima. By this point the assault elements of the 3d,
4th, and 5th Marine Divisions were exhausted, their combat
efficiency reduced to dangerously low levels. The thrilling sight
of the American flag being raised by the 28th Marines on Mount
Suribachi had occurred 10 days earlier, a lifetime on "Sulphur
Island: ' The landing forces of the V Amphibious Corps (VAC) had
already sustained 13,000 casualties, including 3,000 dead. The
"front lines" were a jagged serration across lwo's fat northern
half, still in the middle of the main Japanese defenses. Ahead the
going seemed all uphill against a well-disciplined, rarely visible
enemy. The historic battles of the Marines in the Pacific War are
recounted in this U.S. Marines history book. Some of the subjects
covered include: Mount Suribachi, Kamikaze Pilots, Marine Zippo
Tanks, MacArthur and Roosevelt, V Amphibious Corps.
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