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<p>On the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, a new edition of the landmark text on the greatest land battle of the Pacific War—with a new afterword by the author</p> <p>More people perished during the battle of Okinawa than in the ensuing atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined. <i>The Battle of Okinawa</i> is 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. This gripping read examines the disastrous collision of three disparate cultures—American, Japanese, and Okinawan—and paints an unforgettable picture of men at war while providing the context for understanding one of the most ominous events of the past century: the decision to drop the atomic bomb.</p>

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Author

George Feifer

Publisher

The Lyons Press

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780762762545

Category

history

Subjects

History, Fiction, Military History

Rating

4.03 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14