Name: The Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945--The Last Epic Struggle of World war ii
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Author: Sloan, Bill
ISBN: 9780743292474

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The Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945--The Last Epic Struggle of World war ii

Type

Physical Book

Author

Bill Sloan

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Year

2008

Language

English

Pages

416

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.3 x 14.0 x 2.7 cm

Weight

0.40 kg.

ISBN

0743292472

ISBN13

9780743292474

Synopsis "The Ultimate Battle: Okinawa 1945--The Last Epic Struggle of World war ii "

The Ultimate Battle is the full story of the last great clash of World War II as it has never before been told. With the same "grunt's-eye-view" narrative style that distinguished his Brotherhood of Heroes, Bill Sloan presents a gripping and uniquely personal saga of heroism and sacrifice in which at least 115,000 soldiers, sailors, and airmen from both sides were killed, as were nearly 150,000 civilians caught in the crossfire or encouraged to commit suicide by Japanese troops. It is a story set against a panorama of more than 1,500 American ships, nearly two thousand Japanese kamikazes sworn to sink those ships, and two huge armies locked in a no-quarter struggle to the death--the 541,000 GIs and Marines of the U.S. Tenth Army, and Japan's 110,000-man 32nd Army. Woven into the broader narrative are the personal stories of men who endured this epic battle and were interviewed by the author. In many cases, their experiences are told here in print for the first time. Much of the action in The Ultimate Battle unfolds among men pinned down under relentless fire on disputed hillsides, in the ruins of shell-blasted villages, and inside stricken tanks and armored cars. Sloan also takes readers aboard flaming ships and into the cockpits of night-fighter aircraft to capture the horror and heroism of men and vessels besieged by kamikazes. The Ultimate Battle is a searing and unforgettable recreation of the Okinawa campaign as it was experienced by men who were there. It is filled with fresh insights that only those men can provide.

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