The Battle of Okinawa by George Feifer
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More people perished during the battle of Okinawa than in the ensuing bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. The Battle of Okinawa offers a stunning account of the last major campaign of World War II and the largest land-sea-air engagement in history. Superbly researched and extraordinarily detailed, this masterpiece of military history is told at the level of the participants themselves, soldiers and civilians alike. In examining the disastrous collision of three disparate cultures--American, Japanese, and Okinawan--this book provides an unforgettable picture of men at war and also the context for understanding one of the most ominous events of this century: the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
Additional Info
Title: The Battle of Okinawa
Author: George Feifer
Cover Type: Paperback
Condition: Like New
Categories: History
Page Count: 501
Publish Date: 2011-11-08
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
ISBN: 9780762772797
More people perished during the battle of Okinawa than in the ensuing bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. The Battle of Okinawa offers a stunning account of the last major campaign of World War II and the largest land-sea-air engagement in history. Superbly researched and extraordinarily detailed, this masterpiece of military history is told at the level of the participants themselves, soldiers and civilians alike. In examining the disastrous collision of three disparate cultures--American, Japanese, and Okinawan--this book provides an unforgettable picture of men at war and also the context for understanding one of the most ominous events of this century: the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
Additional Info
Title: The Battle of Okinawa
Author: George Feifer
Cover Type: Paperback
Condition: Like New
Categories: History
Page Count: 501
Publish Date: 2011-11-08
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
ISBN: 9780762772797
More people perished during the battle of Okinawa than in the ensuing bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. The Battle of Okinawa offers a stunning account of the last major campaign of World War II and the largest land-sea-air engagement in history. Superbly researched and extraordinarily detailed, this masterpiece of military history is told at the level of the participants themselves, soldiers and civilians alike. In examining the disastrous collision of three disparate cultures--American, Japanese, and Okinawan--this book provides an unforgettable picture of men at war and also the context for understanding one of the most ominous events of this century: the decision to drop the atomic bomb.
Additional Info
Title: The Battle of Okinawa
Author: George Feifer
Cover Type: Paperback
Condition: Like New
Categories: History
Page Count: 501
Publish Date: 2011-11-08
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
ISBN: 9780762772797