The ghosts of Iwo Jima / Robert S. Burrell.
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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
©2006.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Texas A & M University military history series ;
102. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 262 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-254) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781603445498 1603445498 |
| Language: | English. |