Why read The Battle of Okinawa?

Book cover of The Battle of Okinawa: The Blood And The Bomb

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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…

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1 author picked The Battle of Okinawa as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Herb Marlow

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I really liked the unique way that author George Feifer approached this final land battle of World War II. I was very interested in how he began the book by using individual American and Japanese recruits as the focal point, even detailing the training they went through.

Not only has he written a complete story of the battle, but he also has included a detailed account of the sinking of the mighty Japanese battleship–Yamato. I doubt if there is a better account of the sinking of Japan’s last hope for a naval victory in print.

Plus, Feifer includes in his…

From Herb's list on The best war books about Pacific island combat in World War II.