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Without the right words even the most powerful pictures can lie. Witness the iconic flag raising photograph and its tangled trail of misrepresentations Eric Hammel understands that, so this is far more than just a picture book although its magnificent as that too.""
World War II
With hundreds of photos that bear close examination and essays that will satisfy those who already know the battle well, Iwo Jima: Portrait of a Battle is a welcome addition to any military history buffs library.
Army/Marine Corps/Navy/Air Force Times
A visually stunning work.
WWII History Magazine
Iwo Jima is perhaps the hardest won and most famous battle in the Pacific theater during World War II. The award-winning, iconic photo of Marines raising the American flag during the battle is known by millions of Americans as the symbol of how hard fought the victory was in the war. Iwo Jima: Portrait of a Battle: United States Marines in the Pacific takes this iconic flag-raising photo one step further. In incredible duotone reproduction, over 500 photos taken by Marine Corps combat photographers are featured, including over 300 never before published that were discovered in Marine Corps archives by author and military historian Eric Hammel.
The photos vividly recreate the battle of Iwo Jima, as it happened: the pummeling of inland targets, the strafing, and the rocket fire that accompanied the landing; the eerie silence that greeted the Marines as they set foot on the island; and then, as the newly-landed Marines regrouped on the shoreline, the horrors of all hell breaking loose. The fighting that followed-thirty-four of the bloodiest days of the Pacific War-comes to harrowing life in this volume. Iwo Jima is a uniquely fitting tribute to the valiant struggle that gave us our most enduring image of victory in World War II. The book is an instant classic military history of the Marines in World War II and a necessary addition to any serious collection of World War II literature. Includes full reproductions of Medal of Honor citations and profiles of the recipients throughout.
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