Hell in the Pacific: The Battle for Iwo Jima (General Military)

Hell In The Pacific: The Battle fo IWO Jima provides detailed information of what really happened on the island in February & March 1945. Its analysis ranges from the harrowing realities of combat for the individual soldier to the high-level strategic decision making of U.S. & Japanese leaders. NeoPropRealism (May 2008)

A handsome, hardcover volume with dozens of photos, color illustrations, maps, and four appendices, Hell in the Pacific is a superb achievement that is unlikely to be surpassed but is likely to be regarded as the definitive account of that costly and heroic battle. Highly recommended. Mason B. Webb, WWII History (November 2008)

Hell In The Pacific: The Battle fo IWO Jima provides detailed information of what really happened on the island in February & March 1945. Its analysis ranges from the harrowing realities of combat for the individual soldier to the high-level strategic decision making of U.S. & Japanese leaders. --NeoPropRealism (May 2008)

A handsome, hardcover volume with dozens of photos, color illustrations, maps, and four appendices, Hell in the Pacific is a superb achievement that is unlikely to be surpassed but is likely to be regarded as the definitive account of that costly and heroic battle. Highly recommended. --Mason B. Webb, WWII History (November 2008)

Derrick Wright's interest in the Second World War was sparked by his childhood in the Teeside area which was subjected to many bombing raids, After national Service with the Army, he became an engineer specializing in Ultrasonics.

Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.