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

by Robert Leckie

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A focused history of the Okinawa invasion

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A focused history of the Okinawa invasion

Robert Leckie’s account examines the invasion of Okinawa as the final major battle of the Pacific War. Drawing on his perspective as a former Marine and Pacific War veteran, he combines operational history—strategy, scale, and the battle’s place in the wider conflict—with attention to the people fighting on both sides. The book frames Okinawa’s 83-day campaign as a decisive Allied victory and a severe setback for Japan, while keeping the invasion itself at the center. It offers a compact military history for understanding how this campaign fit into World War II’s final phase.

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  • Readers interested in Pacific Theater military history
  • Those seeking a focused account of the Battle of Okinawa
  • Readers interested in World War II strategy and combatant perspectives

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Battle of OkinawaPacific TheaterMilitary strategyWorld War II’s final phaseCombatants on both sides

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Book overview

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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