How Long to Read Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima

How Long Does it Take to Read Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 9 minutes to read Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima by Joseph Alexander

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Description

Sunday, 4 March 1945, marked the end of the second week of the U.S. invasion of Iwo Jima. By this point the assault elements of the 3d, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions were exhausted, their combat efficiency reduced to dangerously low levels. The thrilling sight of the American flag being raised by the 28th Marines on Mount Suribachi had occurred 10 days earlier, a lifetime on "Sulphur Island." The landing forces of the V Amphibious Corps (VAC) had already sustained 13,000 casualties, including 3,000 dead. The "front lines" were a jagged serration across Iwo's fat northern half, still in the...

How long is Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima?

Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima by Joseph Alexander is 126 pages long, and a total of 32,256 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 39% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 56 minutes to read Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima aloud.

What Reading Level is Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima?

Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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