Iwo Jima: Legacy of Valor (Vintage): Amazon.de: Bill D. Ross: Englische Bücher

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Ross describes the bloody 1945 battle of Iwo Jima by concentrating on individual heroesfrom generals to privates, Navy surgeons to stretcher-bearers. "An appalling yet inspiring story of self-sacrifice and devotion to duty," PW stated.
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An hour by hour account of the largest and most brutal assault ever conducted by the Marine Corps.

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5.0 von 5 Sternen The Most Striking In-Depth Account To Date, 27. April 2000

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This is a remarkable account of one of history's most horrific battles. The author walks you step by step through each critical phase, from the decision to invade and subsequent build-up to, the bloody landings and the nightmare that each moment upon that god-forsaken cinder of an island was for the Marines of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Divisions. The losses suffered by both sides are difficult to comprehend, but knowing that the Marines were always above ground, taking every rock, hole, pillbox, cave and bunker in head-on frontal assaults makes their experiences much more compelling, and amazing. Until I read Iwo Jima: Legacy of Valor, I thought I had atleast a basic grasp of the horrors they were confronted with, but I now realize that it was much, much worse. This author has done an admiral job of covering every aspect of the battle, with particular attention paid to (and in honor of) the brave men in the Line Companies of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions. May mankind never forget, and never repeat, what happened on that battlefield. This book goes a long way toward that end.

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4.0 von 5 Sternen Vivid description of an unbelievably brutal fight., 7. September 1999

Von	J. Rizzardi "rizzo21" (Mason, MI USA) - Alle meine Rezensionen ansehen (REAL NAME)

This book was a great awakening to me as to what actually happened at Iwo Jima. I've always heard the island's name used as a reference to the worst of the Pacific War and now I know why. It must have been an incredible experience for any Marine on the island and Ross gets you to feel it. He was very thorough, however, I wish I could have read a little more detail about the Japanese positions and what it was that made them so concealed (the size of their openings to fire through, camaflouge, etc.) and brutally effective at taking casualties. Recommended!

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5.0 von 5 Sternen Excellent book on what it really means to be a Marine., 26. August 1999

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This is an excellent account of the bloodiest Marine battles of all time. It truly defines what Semper Fidelis means to every MARINE, from the Commandant of the Marine Corps down to the newest PVT. This book depicts what valor is in the battle-field. It also takes you back in time and puts you right there on that sulfur, death stenched island. A must for every Marine or anyone interested in World War II history.