WW II Iwo Jima recon & LCI 449 hit hard by shore fire "THE HEART OF HELL"

Description: I COMBINE SHIPPING $1.50 per book. FREE SHIPPING for orders over $60. Send books to your check-out cart. E-Bay will automatically adjust shipping costs.PACKAGING & SHIPPING RULES: 1. Individual books Under $18.00 are shipped in padded poly envelopes. 2. Individual books Over $18.00 are shipped in a poly envelope inside a box. 3. Buy Three or more books and the order is shipped in a box.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS LISTING: "The Heart of Hell: The Untold Story of Courage and Sacrifice in the Shadow of Iwo Jima" This is the story of LCI-449 during the Iwo Jima Invasion. LCI-449 (Landing Craft Infantry) was part of the invasion force. Iwo Jima had been bombed for months Two days prior to the invasion several LCI's were tasked to go close to shore in the area of Mount Surabachi. US leaders were not expecting any action by the bombed out Japanese. When the small ships approached the island Japanese artillery on Mt Surabachi opened fire. LCI-449 was hit hard. This revelation that defenses had not been neutralized caused invasion brass to alter plans to save Marne lives on the invasion two days later. the author interviewed crewmen that survived, along with family members of the crew and 1,300 letters written by crewmen at the time. The Battle of Iwo Jima, a major event in the Pacific Theater of World War II--and one of the bloodiest in United States history--began on February 19, 1945. But what happened two days earlier has largely been a footnote, until now... On February 17, Landing Craft Infantry 449 was among a dozen gunboats helping to prepare the area for their invasion two days later. U.S. military leaders thought they had weakened Japanese forces in the area so they were not expecting any action... From the towering slopes of Mount Suribachi, Japanese forces opened fire, forcing the U.S. commanders to recalculate battlefield plans. They shelled and bombed the newly discovered enemy positions. It was a move that saved countless lives two days later, when tens of thousands of Marines stormed the beach. The Heart of Hell is the untold story of the crew of Landing Craft Infantry 449. Based on 130 exclusive interviews with sailors who survived the battle, the families of the men killed in the fight, and more than 1,500 letters the sailors mailed to loved ones during their long months at sea, this is a story of duty, brotherhood, love, and courage.

Price: 14 USD

Location: Livonia, Michigan

End Time: 2024-12-31T12:45:43.000Z

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