This first issue of World War II Illustrated covers the invasion and fighting on Iwo Jima in February of 1945. Featuring 719 photographs and 9 maps together with these articles: Planning For The Battle Of Iwo Jima
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle for Iwo Jima: The Battle and the Flag Raising
Medal Of Honor Recipients For The Battle Of Iwo Jima
Raising The Flag On Iwo Jima
Another View of the Iwo Jima Flag Raisings
Examining the Evidence: USMC Reviews Iwo Jima Flag-Raising Photo
Shadow Of Suribachi
Sands of Iwo Jima
Flags of Our Fathers
Letters from Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima Photograph Sections
Japanese Troops on Iwo Jima
American Naval Commanders For Operation Detachment
Task Force 56 and V Amphibious Corps Commanders
Marine Division Commanders on Iwo Jima
Invasion Training
Early Air and Naval Bombardment of Iwo Jima
Planning an Invasion
The Beaches
Invasion Forces Headed for Iwo Jima
Pre-Invasion Briefings
Air Support
Pre-Landing Bombardment
Onboard Off Shore
Headed for the Beaches
On The Beaches
Suribachi
Fighting Inland
Japanese Fortifications
War Dogs … And A Pet Lamb And A Kitten
All The Comforts Of Home
Flamethrowers
Marine Armor
Japanese Armor
Rocket Trucks
Marine Artillery
Japanese Artillery
Airfields
Why Iwo Jima Needed to be Captured
Japanese POWs
Casualties
Cemeteries
Victory
Clearing the Island. 719 photos 9 maps. A Merriam Press World War II History. Merriam Press has published numerous titles on historical subjects, especially military history, with an emphasis on World War II, as well as making available previously published works, including out-of-print and hard to find manuals, unit histories, journals, magazines, reports, campaign and battle histories and other materials on historical topics, some in printed form with many as PDF files, and the eBook magazine series, World War 2 in Review.