Derrick Wright

Broschiertes Buch

Iwo Jima 1945

The Marines Raise the Flag on Mount Suribachi

Illustrator: Laurier, Jim

Beschreibung

One of the decisive battles of World War II, Iwo Jima was described as "the toughest fight in the 169 years of our corps". The island was of major strategic importance to both the US Air Force and the Japanese. The battle to decide it's fate is recorded here.

Autor

Derrick Wright is the author of 'Tarawa: A Hell of a Way to Die' (Windrow & Greene, 1997) and 'The Battle for Iwo Jima' (Sutton, 1999). His interest in the Second World War started in childhood, as he grew up in the Teeside area which was subjected to so many bombing raids. After National Service with the Army, he became an engineer specialising in Ultrasonics. Retired, he lives with his wife on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors. He has four daughters.

Produktdetails

• Campaign
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 184mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 332g
• ISBN-13: 9781841761787
• ISBN-10: 1841761788
• Artikelnr.: 21566673