The Battle of Iwo Jima a Resource Bibliography and Documentary Anthology - Sandberg, Walt (McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2004)
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Part I: The Bibliography Books; Books; Bibliographies; Official Documents; Periodicals; Audio and Video; Online and Miscellaneous Resources; Organizations; Part II: The Anthology ; The Summer of '44: The Decision to Invade Iwo Jima (by Jeff Hunt); It's Official: CINCPOA Communiqué No. 264; The Public Announcement: Iwo Jima Invaded; A Plea for Japanese Surrender; Rabbi Gittelsohn's Eulogy; Announcing the Victory: Admiral Nimitz's Communiqué and Press Release; Day-by-Day Battle Activity Maps (by Raymond C. Backstrom)
Japan Surrenders: The Voice of the CraneJoint Statement by the United States and Japan, 1990; Memorial Eulogy by Taro Kuribayshi, 1993; Address by the President of the United States on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima; The Poetry of Iwo Jima; Appendix A. The American Chain of Command; Appendix B. The Antagonists and the Orders of Battle; Appendix C. Five Unexplained Mysteries of the Battle for Iwo Jima; Appendix D.A Directory of Iwo Jima Memorial Sites; Glossary; Credits and Permissions; Part I Index to Entry Numbers; Part II Index to Page Numbers
Beginning with the Marine assault on February 19, 1945, the Battle for Iwo Jima quickly became the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history. Today this fierce battle remains high in our collective memories, not only for its terrors but for its indelible image of triumph: the raising of the flag on Mt. Suribachi. Much information exists about the Battle for Iwo Jima, but it is scattered and can be difficult to track down. This book draws the information together in two ways. It offers bibliographic listings to lead researchers to useful sources, and provides actual texts of documents related to
Includes bibliographical references and indexes