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The Heart of Hell

The Untold Story of Courage and Sacrifice in the Shadow of Iwo Jima

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The Heart of Hell

By: Mitch Weiss
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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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. US military leaders thought that they had weakened Japanese forces in the area. However, from the towering slopes of Mount Suribachi, Japanese forces opened fire, forcing the US 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.

©2016 Mitch Weiss (P)2016 Tantor Wars & Conflicts Naval Forces World War II Military War Japan Armed Forces Imperial Japan Military & War Asia Veteran Biographies & Memoirs
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I am amazed each time I read of these heroes of WWII. How they gave their all to win the war. My heart aches for both the dead and the wounded. They are heroes, all of them! All gave some, some gave all!

Heroes all of them

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A little known heroic battle that deserves to be better known given the selfless sacrifice of men who deserve to be recognized.

Truly an Inspirational story

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Fantastic book very well written and very riveting !! The book flows very well and keeps you excited. Knowledge of US Marines and IwoJima is beyond GREAT . Highly recommend !!!

Fantastic Book !!!

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This is an excellent book that shows the war from the perspectives of the sailors of an oft forgotten unit of the Navy, the LCI-Gs. By the end, you will have a new respect for those who served upon the LCIs and probably feel a little bit of the heartbreak of war.

Excellent and heartbreaking story

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While the story line was great, the development of of the men was what made this book.

The Best WWII History I have read

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