About this title: 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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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Zebra
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780890837993ISBN:0890837996
Description: Acceptable. Acceptible Mass Market Paperback, moderate cover wear, moderate spine creasing, pages yellowed but clean writing on front cover and side of pages. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Zebra
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780890837993ISBN:0890837996
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Book has tanning or browning due to normal aging process. -, Mass Market PaperBack, Very Good / read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Zebra
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780890837993ISBN:0890837996
Description: A good reading copy only. Book has tanning or browning due to normal aging process. Remainder mark. -, Mass Market PaperBack, Good / read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lippincott & Crowell, New York
Date Published: 1980
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. 55 illustrations (mostly photos). The pages are clean with no damage. The cover is grey with a black spine. It has a little surface wear, but still in good shape. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Castle Books
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780785823063ISBN:0785823069
Description: New. Items ship once payments have cleared. Media mail 5-8 days Priority 2-3 days and international orders may be subject to customs clearance procedures which can cause delays. Seasonal delays can occur in postal system. All items ship within 24 hours of receiving payment. read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lippincott & Crowell, New York
Date Published: 1980
Description: Very Good+ in Very Good jacket. Book Club Edition. 5.75" x 8.5" "....IWO is a searing and unique account of that battle, told from the persective of both the gallant U.S. Marines who invaded the island and the brave Japanese soldiers who defended it. " 225 pages. Illustrated with b&w photographs..5" closed tear to upper rear dj edge. Mylar wrapped dj. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp, New York, N.Y. U.S.A.
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780890837993ISBN:0890837996
Description: Very Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. The Searing and Unique Account of One of History's Bloodiest Battles. Iwo Jima: For five weeks in 1945 the tiny island 700 miles south of Tokyo saw some of the most intense combat in history. It's Japanese defenders had transformed it into the most ingenious fortress the world has ever seen, with an incredible system of tunnels and underground fortifications. As a result, about 20, 000 Japanese died there, and American casualty figures approached 30, 000. This ... read more
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lippincott & Crowell, New York
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780690018783ISBN:0690018789
Description: Photographs. Very good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. PICTORIAL DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. GREY HALF-CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Castle Books
Date Published: 2007-03-30
ISBN-13:9780785823063ISBN:0785823069
Description: New. New book-pages are clean and unmarked. Hardcover binding is square and secure. Dust jacket is in good shape. Orders packed carefully and shipped daily with tracking # emailed to you. read more
Binding: Hard Back
Publisher: Lippincodtt & Crowell, Publishers, New York
Date Published: 1980
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Book Club Edition. 5 1/2" X 8 1/4" 214 pages plus Epilogue and Bibliography. Indexed. Illustrated extensively with black and white photos. Black boards with dark black cloth quarter spine. Tight clean pages with no marks or tears. On the morning of February 19, 1945, a tiny island lying midway between the Marianas and the Japanese mainland became the scene of one of history's bloodiest battles and one of the most important American victories of World War 2. IWO is a ... read more
Description: Wheeler, Richard., Lippincott & Crowell Pub., nd, c1980, BCE, boards w/gilt spine titles, vg w/dj, 225 pp w/index, B & W photographic illus., 8vo, "On the morning of February 19, 1945, a tiny island lying midway between..." read more
Edition: Book Club Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lippincott & Crowell Publishers, New York
Date Published: 1980
Description: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Book is clean and without any marks. a great addition to any library and a wonderful read. 225 pages including index and bibliography.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
"I thoroughly enjoyed this account from a person who was there to experience first hand the horror and the carnage that was Iwo Jima. Mr. Wheeler wites in a direct, measured and factual way of the battle that lasted many times longer and produced many more casualties than was expected. He describes the "mistakes" made by the high command without rancor or blame that led to the high casualty rate. From his account, I felt the frustration and the emotions that these young men experienced. We can all agree that war is horrible and that, ideally, we would never have to go to war. We should also be able to agree that in some cases war is inevitable and unavoidable due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control. When it is necessary to go to war, we should prosecute the war with all our available resources to end it as soon as possible. The Marines, as well as the Japanese defenders, on Iwo Jima clearly understood this and their struggle will be legend for all of history. Mr. Wheeler's book is testament to this legend."
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