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Iwo, 26 Charlie / P. T. Deutermann.

ISBN: 9781250284990 (hardcover)
Physical Description: xi, 276 pages ; 25 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2023.

Deutermann, P. T. (Peter T.), 1941- (author.).

Summary:

"The island of Iwo Jima was the epic land and sea battle that produced one of the iconic images of WWII: the Marines raising the American flag on Mount Surabachi, an active volcano that was the site of intense hand to hand combat. In this gripping novel, Deutermann follows a young gunnery liaison officer, Lee Bishop, who during the ferocious battle for the island is pulled from his station aboard the USS Nevada to serve on-shore as a spotter, calling in coordinates for the ship to target with missiles. But Bishop is completely unready for what he will witness and experience: a literal hell, during which 26,000 Americans are killed in a fight to the very last man, which culminates in the blistering, sulphurous tunnels of Surabachi itself, where an entire platoon of Marines is held captive."-- Provided by publisher.