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Okinawa: A Decorated Marine's Account of the Last Battle of World War II
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Okinawa: A Decorated Marine's Account of the Last Battle of World War II Paperback - 1996

by Robert Leckie

Marine and Pacific war veteran Robert Leckie retells the epic story of the battle of Okinawa from both sides. Strikingly intimate portraits of the Japanese generals, the American soldiers, and their commanding officers brilliantly illuminate those individuals who fought in this bloody confrontation. of photos.


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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.

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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.

First line

On September 29, 1944, Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, commander of the Pacific Ocean Area (POA), and Fleet Admiral Ernest King, chief of U.S. Naval Operations, conferred in San Francisco on the next steps to be taken to deliver the final crusher to a staggering Japan.

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  • Title Okinawa: A Decorated Marine's Account of the Last Battle of World War II
  • Author Robert Leckie
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Books, New York
  • Date July 1, 1996
  • ISBN 9780140173895 / 0140173897
  • Weight 0.37 lbs (0.17 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.72 x 5.02 x 0.6 in (19.61 x 12.75 x 1.52 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Japanese
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
  • Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Japan -, Okinawa Island (Japan) - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 94039145
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.54

Media reviews

"Leckie's smooth narrative deals with all aspects of the Okinawa battle...and his style adds some nice touches, including autobiographical flashes that go back as far as Guadalcanal."Washington Post Book World

Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 06/03/1996, Page 0

About the author

Robert Leckie (1920-2001) was the author of more than 30 works of military history as well as Marines!, a collection of short stories, and Lord, What a Family!, a memoir.Raised in Rutherford, New Jersey, he started writing professionally at age 16, covering sports for the Bergen Evening Recordof Hackensack, New Jersey. Leckie enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on the day following the attack on Pearl Harbor, going on to serve as a machine gunnerand as an intelligence scout and participating in all 1st Marine Division campaigns exceptOkinawa. He was awarded five battle stars, the Naval CommendationMedal with Combat V, and the Purple Heart. Helmet for My Pillow was his first book; it received the USMCCombat Correspondents Association Award upon publication.
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