Crucible of hell : the heroism and tragedy of Okinawa, 1945 /
From the award-winning historian, Saul David, the riveting narrative of the heroic US troops, bonded by the brotherhood and sacrifice of war, who overcame enormous casualties to pull off the toughest invasion of WWII's Pacific Theater -- and the Japanese forces who fought with tragic desperatio...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Hachette Books,
2020.
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| Edition: | First US edition. |
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| Summary: | From the award-winning historian, Saul David, the riveting narrative of the heroic US troops, bonded by the brotherhood and sacrifice of war, who overcame enormous casualties to pull off the toughest invasion of WWII's Pacific Theater -- and the Japanese forces who fought with tragic desperation to stop them. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 423 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-402) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0316534676 9780316534673 |