Iwo, 26 Charlie

World War II Navy, Book 10

By: P. T. Deutermann

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot

Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins

Publisher's summary

The island of Iwo Jima was the epic land and sea battle that produced one of the iconic images of WWII: the Marines raising the American flag on Mount Surabachi, an active volcano that was the site of intense hand to hand combat. In this gripping novel, P. T. Deutermann follows a young gunnery liaison officer, Lee Bishop, who during the ferocious battle for the island is pulled from his station aboard the USS Nevada to serve onshore as a spotter, calling in coordinates for the ship to target with missiles.

But Bishop is completely unready for what he will witness and experience: a literal hell, during which 26,000 Americans are killed in a fight to the very last man, which culminates in the blistering, sulfurous tunnels of Surabachi itself, where an entire platoon of Marines is held captive. Iwo, 26 Charlie is a dramatic, utterly authentic novel by an award-winning writer.

©2023 P. T. Deutermann (P)2023 Tantor

The hard truth about the men who fought at Iwo.

It was all good. A captivating story that was well presented and well told by the reader.

Great story. Narrator not so much

Always a great story from PT,

This narrator was abysmal. Every sentence spoken with overly dramatic running out of breath. It got really annoying .

The valor, and the horror

IWO, 26 CHARLIE is another remarkably good effort by P. T. Deuterman. It captures the absolute horror, the murderous conditions, that existed in the battle for Iwo Jima in the Pacific during WWII. Deutermann thrusts you into the heart of the bloody battle, one that military planners expected would last for a few days, but ended up lasting for weeks. The novel details the exploits of a young naval officer, Lee Bishop, who volunteers to link up with the marines on Iwo and help them set up a grid network for calling in naval artillery bombardments. He gets a lot more than he bargained for when his duties ultimately take him behind enemy lines. He links up with some colorful marine infantrymen—Goon, Twitch, and Monster—and ends up fighting for his life in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese. The book not only carries you deep into combat, but details the technology, physics, and math needed to direct naval gunfire from ship to shore. Warfare isn’t always about just direct combat. Bottom line: If you want a WWII novel that will keep you truly engrossed, IWO, 26 CHARLIE is for you.

Great story written as only Deuterman can write

Narrator was awful. Slipped into horse whispering continuously. Makes listening an unenjoyable effort to change volume every few minutes

Typical Deutermenn- GREAT.

A fast paced, well researched and great listen. Fits well within his WW2 Naval Warfare series.

intense detail

The author does a terrific job of giving you a visual experience of the Bayne of Iwo Jima

Incredibly Original!

When you think about all of the stories written about WWII, this one could arguably be one of the most original. Loved it!

Up close and personal. Super scary and gives a personal story of how very bad that battle was

The incredible true story of what one man did for his Country and how many lives were saved by his heroism

The reader is superb

A wonderful book. what those men went through the ones who were killed or wounded or hurt in their mind...brutal

Could not stop listening

Another well written story about the horrors of war. It’s something everyone should reflect on regarding the sacrifices made by our military personnel. Too many people think our democracy just happened.