Название: Okinawa: The Last Battle of World War II Автор: Robert Leckie Издательство: Viking Press Год: 1995 Формат: PDF Страниц: 260 Для сайта:mymirknig.ru Размер: 27,3 МБ Язык: Английский
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.