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The battle of okinawa and the atomic bomb, by george feifer read 12 aug 1992 this is a detailed look at that most vital and fearsome battle of the pacific war, which began april 1, 1945, and ended july 2, 1945. The battle of okinawa and the atomic bomb houghton mifflin 1992 because my son is now in okinawa japan with the army. Tennozan the battle of okinawa and the atomic bomb. Mar 17, 2020 okinawa, the last major battle of world war ii, began on april 1, 1945 and ended june 21, 1945. George feifer, journalist and author who chronicled the. The battle of tennozan took place in japan in 1582, between the armies of toyotomi hideyoshi and akechi mitsuhide. The american naval forces assembled there were larger than those at normandy in june, 1944, and more than 12,000 american and 100,000 japanese soldiers sacrificed their lives. The pivotal importance of the battle of okinawa, however. In all there were probably thousands of incidents, but the.
The battle of okinawa and the atomic bomb george feifer. Tennozan is a major work of historical narrative that brings us as close to the actual experience of war as the printed page can achieve. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including. George feifer, a novelist and a journalist, has written nine books, mainly about russia. The battle of okinawa and the atomic bomb by george feifer almost twenty years ago, and it held a strong emotional impact for me. A history of the battle of okinawa, from investigative reporter sloan brotherhood of heroes. Readers certainly wont be bored, but theyll find a richer, more comprehensive account in george feifers tennozan. Just a reminder that the regional north country battle of the books will be held at st. For reasons big and small, understandable and unjustified, the war in the pacific during world war ii has largely been overshadowed by the allies war against hitler. In examining the disastrous collision of three disparate culturesamerican, japanese, and okinawanthe book provides an unforgettable picture of men at war and also the context for understanding one of the most ominous events of this century. The last battle by roy appleman is supposed to be very good. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book.
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The battle of okinawa and the atomic bomb houghton. It tells of the battle from the viewpoint of the people fightingon both sides. The battle of okinawa goodreads meet your next favorite book. Okinawas japanese commander decided not to defend the beaches for the logical reason that earlier attempts on other islands had failed in the face of overwhelming naval firepower. The battle is also the basis for the sonny chiba martial arts film shoguns ninja. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. The original title of the book tennozan and its significance. The battle of okinawa and the atomic bomb by george. Fighting with suicidal tenacity, the japanese defenders suffered some 110,000 deaths.
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