Islands of Hell: The U.S. Marines in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945
NorthCountyTimes“Eric Hammel has written nearly 40  narrative and pictorial histories of World War II. In his most recent book,  "Islands of Hell: The U.S. Marines in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945," he  presents a masterful and extensively researched pictorial history of the final  year of the Pacific island-hopping campaign…Hammel's research is deep, and his  knowledge of the war is vast. He provides insights and context that make the  book much more than a collection of photos, enhancing the reader's immersive  experience…“Hammel has created inIslands of Hella beautiful, high-quality  coffee-table book, well-suited for the historian, the novice and the warrior.  During the battle forIwo Jima, Fleet Adm.  Chester Nimitz remarked of the American forces that "uncommon valor was a common  virtue." The author allows each reader a glimpse into the valor and virtues of  the Greatest Generation.”*** 1/2 (out of  four)