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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
©2006.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
| Colección: | Texas A & M University military history series ;
102. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 262 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-254) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781603445498 1603445498 |