The Battle for Okinawa
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SKU 9780471180807
Critical acclaim for The Battle for Okinawa
"An indispensable account of the fighting and of Okinawa's role in the Japanese defense of the home islands." —The Wall Street Journal
"An indispensable account of the fighting and of Okinawa's role in the Japanese defense of the home islands." —The Wall Street Journal
"A fascinating, highly intelligent glance behind the Japanese lines." —Kirkus Reviews
"The most interesting of the 'last battle of the war' books." —The Washington Post
"A fascinating insider's view of the Japanese command." —Dallas Morning News
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Book details
- Author
- Colonel Hiromichi Yahara
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 280
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- History › Wars & Conflicts › World War II
- Topics
- World War II · Battle of Okinawa · Japanese military · Pacific theater · military history · Japanese perspective · island warfare
- ISBN-13
- 9780471180807 (Paperback)9781630261856 (Hardcover)
About the author
COLONEL HIROMICHI YAHARA was the senior staff officer in charge of operations for the 32nd Imperial Japanese Army during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II, and the highest-ranking Japanese officer to leave Okinawa alive. He is the author of The Battle for Okinawa.
Prior to Okinawa, Yahara taught strategy at Japan’s Army War College and served as an exchange officer in the United States.
Yahara died on May 7, 1981.