Okinawa: A Decorated Marine's Account of the Last Battle of World War II
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Book Overview
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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0140173897
ISBN13:9780140173895
Release Date:July 1996
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.42 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
The "Rock"
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I read this book while my husband (with his family in tow) was stationed at Butler on Okinawa. We lived on Kinser, visited the ER on Lester, shopped at Courtney, Foster & Kadena (ect.), and visited every base on the Island over the 3 years we were there. I thought Leckies books was both powerful & noble in the telling of the Battle for Okinawa. I could actually SEE the battle as my family & I visited memorials and battle sites. Leckie's book brought it all to life for me.Here's something of intrest for all those who read Mr. Leckie's book; The Camp Kinser Commissary is built on the site of a former temp. cemetery for those who died in the battle for Sugar Loaf Hill. There wasn't a trip for groceries at Kinser that I wasn't reminded why my Marine was on Oki.
Information for history buffs and genealogy info-seekers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This thin book is amazing for the amount of basic detail and information. It was great for getting a simple start on my genealogy project for a general understanding of what the invasion was about and for a non-military reader. It's easy to read and highly recommend to WWII history buffs. Only complaint I had was the high price for the size of the paperback book.
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