Project Gutenberg 2015-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 354 Alexander, Joseph H. 1938 2014 Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima Marines in World War II, Commemorative Series Produced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima" by Joseph H. Alexander is a historical account written in the early 21st century. The narrative focuses on the infamous and intense battle of Iwo Jima, highlighting the experiences of the U.S. Marines during this crucial World War II campaign. The book delves into the strategic importance of the island, the preparations for landings, and the fierce confrontations between American forces and the Japanese defenders. The opening of the book sets the stage for the battle, specifically the events around March 4, 1945, where American Marines faced devastating casualties and combat exhaustion after weeks of fighting. The text details the grueling conditions the Marines endured, including counterattacks by Japanese troops in their well-fortified defenses. It also introduces key figures such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, the Japanese commander, and outlines the strategic significance of capturing Iwo Jima as part of the Allied advance towards Japan. The description emphasizes the high stakes and grim realities of battle, effectively drawing readers into the harrowing experiences that would unfold over the coming weeks. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States. Marine Corps -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945 D731 Text World War II Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 254841 2025-06-19T15:53:14.214591 text/html 225980 2024-10-24T17:29:36 text/html 4215446 2025-06-19T15:53:21.818628 application/epub+zip 4214155 2025-06-19T15:53:16.099631 application/epub+zip 176350 2025-06-19T15:53:15.109572 application/epub+zip 4282596 2025-06-19T15:53:25.928604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4245051 2025-06-19T15:53:20.731618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216519 2022-09-22T09:08:40.380713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208986 2025-06-19T15:53:13.264621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189050 2024-10-24T17:29:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16861 2025-06-19T15:53:26.117537 application/rdf+xml 16470 2025-06-19T15:53:15.217582 image/jpeg 2834 2025-06-19T15:53:15.162592 image/jpeg 3825732 2025-06-19T15:53:14.442640 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia