The ghosts of Iwo Jima:

Captain Robert S. Burrell masterfully reconsiders the costs of taking Iwo Jima and its role in the war effort. His thought-provoking analysis also highlights the greater contribution of Iwo Jima's valiant dead: They inspired a reverence for the Marine Corps that proved critical to its instituti...

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Main Author: Burrell, Robert S. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: College Station Texas A&M Univ. Press 2006
Edition:1. ed.
Series:Military history series 102
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Online Access:Table of contents
Summary:Captain Robert S. Burrell masterfully reconsiders the costs of taking Iwo Jima and its role in the war effort. His thought-provoking analysis also highlights the greater contribution of Iwo Jima's valiant dead: They inspired a reverence for the Marine Corps that proved critical to its institutional survival and its embodiment of American national spirit.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-254) and index
Physical Description:XVII, 262 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:1585444839
9781585444830