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Jul 01, 1996 | ISBN 9780140173895 Buy
Jul 01, 1996 | ISBN 9781101196298 Buy
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Jul 01, 1996 | ISBN 9780140173895
Jul 01, 1996 | ISBN 9781101196298
Penguin delivers you to the front lines of The Pacific Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries.
Former Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing battle of World War II. Leckie is a skilled military historian, mixing battle strategy and analysis with portraits of the men who fought on both sides to give the reader a complete account of the invasion. Lasting 83 days and surpassing D-Day in both troops and material used, the Battle of Okinawa was a decisive victory for the Allies, and a huge blow to Japan. In this stirring and readable account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war.
Robert Leckie (1920–2001) was the author of more than 30 works of military history as well as Marines!, a collection of short stories, and Lord, What a Family!, a memoir. Raised in Rutherford, New Jersey, he started writing professionally at age 16, covering sports for the… More about Robert Leckie
“Leckie’s smooth narrative deals with all aspects of the Okinawa battle…and his style adds some nice touches, including autobiographical flashes that go back as far as Guadalcanal.”—Washington Post Book World
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