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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Beteilige Person: Burrell, Robert S. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: College Station Texas A&M Univ. Press 2006
Ausgabe:1. ed.
Schriftenreihe:Military history series 102
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Links:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0518/2005025902.html
Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-254) and index
Umfang:XVII, 262 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:1585444839
9781585444830