Flags of Our Fathers 9780553902761, 0553902768
Chronicles one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, focusing on the men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima.;Sacred Gro
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English Pages (562 pages), [24] pages of plates) : illustrations, maps Year 2006;2009
Table of contents :
Sacred Ground --
All-American boys --
America's war --
Call of duty --
Forging the spearhead --
Armada --
D-Day --
D-Day plus one --
D-Day plus two --
D-Day plus three --
"So every son of a bitch on this whole cruddy island can see it!" --
Myths --
"Like hell with the fire out" --
Antigo --
Coming home --
Mighty 7th --
Conflict of honor --
Movies and monuments --
Casualties of war --
Common virtue --
Afterword to the 2006 paperback --
Edition --
Acknowledgments --
Interior photo list and credits --
Notes --
Bibliography --
Index --
About the authors.
