Iwo Jima 1945 - Print on Demand

Informationen zum Autor Derrick Wright's interest in WWII was sparked by his childhood in the Teeside area of the UK which was subjected to many bombing raids. After national Service with the Army, he became an engineer specialising in Ultrasonics. Retired, he lives with his wife on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors. Klappentext One of the decisive battles of World War II (1939-1945) in the Pacific, Iwo Jima was described by Lieutenant-General Holland Smith, Commander Fleet Marine Forces Pacific, as "The most savage and most costly battle in the history of the Marine Corps" - a titanic struggle that eclipsed all that had gone before. Situated halfway along the B-29 Superfortress route to the Japanese mainland, the island was of major strategic importance to the US Air Force, but also to the Japanese, 20,000 of whom were deeply entrenched in the island. This book provides a definitive account of the battle, from its origins to its hard-fought conclusion. Vorwort A definitive account of the battle of Iwo Jima, from its origins to its hard-fought conclusion. Zusammenfassung One of the decisive battles of World War II, Iwo Jima was described as "the toughest fight in the 169 years of our corps". The island was of major strategic importance to both the US Air Force and the Japanese. The battle to decide it's fate is recorded here. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Origins of the Campaign Opposing Commanders Opposing Armies Opposing Plans Campaign Battle Aftermath and Conclusion Battlefield Today Chronology Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Derrick Wright, Wright Derrick
• Assisted by: Jim Laurier (Illustration), Laurier Jim (Illustration), David Chandler (Editor)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781841761787
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-178-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Osprey Campaign S.; Print on demand; Campaign; Osprey Campaign S.
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, South East Asia, Warfare & defence, Second World War, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), South Pacific, Asian History, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Australasian and Pacific history, Battles and campaigns