18 June 2021 Garand Picture of the Day - Iwo Jima

[Mark in Rochester]

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[fjruple]

I knew a former Marine who fought on Iwo. When he had a several beers in him, he would talk about the battle. I remember one quote from him. He said, "that fighting the battle for Iwo was like fighting at the very gates of Hell." Mostly from the black sand and sulfur smell.

[Mark in Rochester]

From what I have read I think Hell is much worse

[CINDERS]

I should think that Peleliu, Tarawa and the battle for New Georgia would rank among some of the worst also encountered by the USMC.
I have only just graze read the book on New Georgia pretty intense what I have gleaned from it.
I am at present reading this 1st Ed H/C "Backs To The Wall" (An AIF soldiers experiences in France WWI) a no holds barred account of what that war was really like in that apocalyptic event.