IWO by Richard Wheeler (1980 1stEd/1stPrinting)

IWO by Richard Wheeler.1980 1stEdition/1stPrinting Lippincott & Crowell hardcover w/dj in like new condition(shelfwear to dj).Bk dims:6.50x1.20x9.50in,1.25lb,244pg.Mr. Wheeler is the author of several books concerning US war history.He was also a member of the US Marines 3rd Platoon,E Company,2nd Battalion,39th Regiment of the 5th Division,whose members were photographed on Feb 23,1945 raising the flag at Mt. Sunbachi,Iwo Jima.The author was a veteran rifleman of this engagement,but for the most part he intentionally kept himself out of this book.Instead,he utilized "documents,personal letters,memoirs,and personal interviews with soldiers involved in the American offensive".
"Unpublished material provides detailed insight into a Japanese defensive transforming Iwo Jima into a nightmare of tunnels and fortifications".The book is a day by day progress of this campaign costing the Japanese 18,375 of 21,000 defenders and 27,000 total US/Japanese casualties.Includes 3 maps & 55 b&w photos.