The chapters describe the episodes undergone by CT28 as approximately 70% of those that were initially part of the unit fall victims to the war. Haynes does not attempt to sweeten to story in order to make an impression on his readers. Instead, he presents the battle exactly as it evolved, and, exactly as people died on an island that resembled a hell on earth.

In order to advance and to break through the Japanese defense lines, the marines had to make remarkable sacrifices. All across the book, one can understand life on the front in Iwo Jima, the place where approximately 22000 Japanese and 7000 Americans have lost their lives.

The author's lack of experience when concerning the writing of historical documents can be considered to be a minor drawback in the writing of the book. The fact that the author directly...

When reading that the battle is one of the most important battles of the Second World War, some readers might be falsely led to believe that it had been one of the greatest battles in the whole war, and not just between the Americans and the Japanese.
In the Second World War context, the battle certainly qualifies as being an important one, with the Americans having succeeded in capturing an important Japanese position. The Axis forces definitely reached a dead-end in 1945, with the Allies getting closer and closer to ending the war.

Works cited:

Haynes, Fred. (2008). "THE LIONS OF IWO JIMA: The Story of Combat Team 28 and the Bloodiest Battle in Marine Corps History."…