Bibliograph

The lions of Iwo Jima, the story of Combat Team 28 and the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, Fred Haynes and James A. Warren

Type

Label

The lions of Iwo Jima, the story of Combat Team 28 and the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, Fred Haynes and James A. Warren

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-455)

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The lions of Iwo Jima

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

253639410

Responsibility statement

Fred Haynes and James A. Warren

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print nonfiction

Sub title

the story of Combat Team 28 and the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history

Summary

The full story of Combat Team 28, one of the greatest units fielded in the history of the U.S. Marines. The unit, 4500 men strong, landed on the black sands of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945 and raised the flag atop Mount Suribachi after four days of ferocious combat, yet their battle had just begun

Table Of Contents

Forming up at Camp Pendleton -- The adversaries prepare for battle -- The assault -- The assault, part II -- The fight for "hot rocks" -- The enemy -- Breaking through the main belt: the battle for Hill 362A and Nishi Ridge -- Driving north toward Kitano Point -- Bloody Gorge

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