Island Battles of the Pacific: Iwo Jima and Okinawa [Kindle Edition]

US Marine Corps Historical Branch (Author)

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Product Description

The battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, excerpted from the Marine Corp's official five-volume history of the Second World War. Iwo Jima and Okinawa were pivotal in the fight against Japan during World War Two.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 873 KB
• Publisher: Red and Black Publishers (November 5, 2009)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002VUADXG
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #251,683 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Incredible detail but not too entertaining, July 9, 2011

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This review is from: Island Battles of the Pacific: Iwo Jima and Okinawa (Kindle Edition)

The level of detail provided in this book is incredible. If you are looking for the most detailed description of these two WWII battles, this is the book for you. However, the content is extremely dry (this is probably intentional) and I could only stomach reading a 15-20 pages at a time.

I'd recommend reading "With the Old Breed," which is Marine's account of Peleliu and Okinawa. It's written by Eugene Sledge, who's character is featured in the HBO series, "The Pacific." The book is outstanding.