Tanks on Iwo Jima 1945

by Romain Cansiere

An award-winning US Marine Corps armor historian's account of the role of US and Japanese tanks on Iwo Jima.

The battle of Iwo Jima is iconic and known for its brutality: this was the only battle in which the number of US casualties outnumbered those of the Japanese. But as is often the case with the Pacific campaigns, the tank action on the island has generally been overshadowed by that of infantry. The tank, however, played an...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147286039X
• ISBN13: 9781472860392
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.3" x 9.7"